Chapter 816
Asistes looked at the expressionless Devers, hesitated a little, and finally said what he thought, "Why don't we allow the surrendered nobles of Rome to apply to become citizens of Diónia? However, their families must be separated and moved to other parts of the kingdom. They must then accept the distribution of land again …"
The Devers listened and did not speak. He looked at Asistes and understood that Asistes had not been idle these days. He had been thinking about how to deal with the nobles of Rome.
The Devers looked around at the others, and they all had more or less doubts on their faces. Was it really the influence of my previous life that made me have an inexplicable fear of the people of Rome?
The Devers was also a little confused. He pondered for a while and said to Asistes slowly, "You can try to ask the nobles of Rome to surrender, but only after the Rome army has been defeated."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Asistes relaxed his brows.
However, the Devers did not think that his chances of success were high. After all, it would be very difficult to make the nobles of Rome surrender after depriving them of their wealth and digging out their roots.
At this time, Nicomachus said, "Your Majesty, I have a question."
The Devers looked at him.
Nicomachus patted his seat and asked curiously, "Why is this seat different from the ones behind it? It is not only made of ivory, but also padded with cowhide. It is very comfortable to sit on. "
"This is the characteristic of the Senate of Rome. The seats you are sitting in are located in the front row in the center of the hall. Only the most prestigious and honorable senators of Rome can sit there. Therefore, it has to be distinguished from the other seats," the Devers explained briefly.
Nicomachus looked as if he had suddenly realized something. "I didn't expect the senators of Rome to know how to enjoy themselves."
He also turned to the others and said, "Come and sit with us later. Feel the feeling of being the most distinguished senator in Rome."
Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere in the venue immediately relaxed.
Devers smiled as he looked at Nickmarkus, who had a rather humorous sense of humor. It was very interesting that the people of Locke, who had always lived under harsh laws, had unexpectedly produced a humorous political figure.
The meeting came to an end in a relaxed atmosphere. In the end, the Devers encouraged everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, whether we can gain a foothold in Latin depends on your governance of Rome!"
… …
At dusk, Valkries, the administrative adjutant of Rome, dragged the new Registrar of Rome, Porutacus, to the Devers and reported to him, "A total of 531 people have applied to become Diana citizens. Among them, 367 are publicly owned slaves of Rome, 164 are commoners of Rome, and there are many commoners of Rome who are still observing …"
"Well done, Valkries! Please continue to work hard. You will become an outstanding official of the kingdom! "The Devers were not stingy with their praise.
Valkries grinned. He was so happy that he wanted to laugh, but he did not dare to do so. He looked a little funny.
The Devers did not mind and continued, "Tomorrow morning, gather the people of Rome who want to become citizens of Diónia and assign them housing …"
"Porutacus."
"Your Majesty!"
"Go back and tell the Asistes that after these people of Rome have been assigned housing, immediately prepare to distribute land to them. At the same time, arrange for the people of Rome who are willing to take up public office to work. Make it big!"
"Understood, Your Majesty. I will go back and tell the Asistes. "
The Devers looked at Valkries again and said amiably, "Valkries, Rome's new chief executive, the Asistes, has just arrived. He will be your superior, just like the previous Consul of Rome. In the future, you will need to discuss anything with him, and he will also arrange some new missions for you. He is a very good person, and I believe that the two of you will work well together to govern Rome!"
Valkries roughly understood the Devers's words. Although he was a little disappointed, he still respectfully agreed.
After sending the two off, the Devers leaned back on a wooden chair and closed his eyes to rest. Hennepolis came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Amyrius requests an audience."
The Devers's eyes widened slightly. "Let him in."
Amyrius was originally a Latin slave. Ten years ago, he had been bought by the Dioria intelligence department. After a few years of special training, he was sent to the Latin region to be in charge of gathering intelligence in the region and establishing the Latin intelligence team. Most of the intelligence regarding Rome that the Devers had seen in the past was written by him.
After the Devers led the army to attack Latin, they ordered him to lead his subordinates to coordinate with the army.
This intelligence chief was actually only in his thirties, but he appeared older than his actual age. Furthermore, as he had been a slave in his youth, he was often starved, so he looked thin and small. However, the Devers didn't look down on him because of his looks. Instead, he said to him in a friendly manner, "Amyrius, what surprise have you brought me this time?"
After all, after the Roman army invaded Helniki, the detailed intelligence of Rome's emptiness had been sent to Turií by this ordinary-looking fellow. Finally, it made the Devers decide to attack Rome first. And the map of Ostia had been drawn by him and sent to the palace in a timely manner, allowing the Devers to find the key to rapidly taking down the port city.
Amyrius stood in front of the Devers and bowed respectfully before saying anxiously, "Your Majesty! My subordinates have already infiltrated the commoners of Rome. Today, they heard a shocking piece of news. Some commoners of Rome wish to harm you! "
"Oh?" The Devers wasn't surprised by this. Furthermore, he had been attacked several times over the years, so he was already used to it. He used his gaze to indicate for Amyrius to continue.
"Your Majesty, when you were giving your speech in the square, I noticed that some commoners looked displeased, but they didn't voice their objections. After your speech, a few of them didn't apply to become our citizens, nor did they listen to the soldiers' orders to return to their residences. Instead, they secretly went to a residence on Mount Siligo and stayed there for quite some time before returning to the square. There, they conversed softly with the commoners from before … My subordinates secretly approached them and vaguely heard them mention things like 'Camillus and the Roman army.' They even mentioned your name … Then, five or six commoners of Rome began lining up, preparing to apply to become citizens of Diónia … "
As the Devers listened, he thought, From the looks of it, these people from Rome are planning to attack me when the Roman army attacks …
"Your Majesty, that's what I thought as well. That's why I rushed to report it to you," Amyrius said as though he was taking credit.
"Who lives in that residence on Mount Siligo?" The Devers asked a crucial question.
Amyrius was already prepared as he immediately replied, "I've already sent people to investigate. The owner of that residence is named Gaius Licinius Stolo."
This name gave Devers a sense of familiarity, but he had never come into contact with this person from Rome. This left him puzzled. Could he be a famous historical figure?
"… Although he's a commoner of Rome, he has great influence among the commoners. This is because his father was last year's military governor, and his wife is the daughter of a famous Senator in Rome named … named Fibius … Ambustus —"
The Devers's heart stirred as he waved his hand to cut him off and asked, "You're saying that as a commoner, he has married a powerful noble in Rome, Fibius!?"
It was no wonder that Devers was astonished. Based on his understanding of Rome, the reason why commoners in Rome found it difficult to cross the threshold of nobility was because Rome's nobility had placed strict restrictions on them. Even the law that "nobles and commoners are not to marry" was clearly engraved on the twelve bronze pillars.
"Yes, Your Majesty. It's precisely because he's the first commoner to marry the daughter of a powerful noble that many commoners in Rome view him as the pride and role model of the commoners. " Amyrius said with certainty, "Besides, this person is rather outstanding. Although he's only twenty-one years old, he has already participated in several battles. Due to his outstanding contributions, he was awarded the Citizen's Crown once. Previously, he was injured in a battle between Wolsey and our First Legion and has been recuperating at home. Therefore, he didn't follow Camillus's army to Helniki …"
Devers pondered. In recent years, Rome had been invaded by the Celts and the commoners of Rome had fled, causing the nobles of Rome to feel a sense of crisis. They had begun to gradually give in to the commoners. The fact that the military governor could be appointed by a commoner of Rome is the best example. This person's father was a military governor of Rome, and he had also married the daughter of a Senator of the Fibius clan. Yet, he wasn't punished by Rome's laws. It's evident that the nobles of Rome have begun to rope in the talented and charismatic commoners … Thankfully, our attack came in time. If we had waited for Rome's Licinius Law to be enacted, the conflict between the nobles and the commoners would have been resolved. It would have been much more difficult for Diónia to use its current methods to dissolve Rome … Wait! Licinius Law!?
At this moment, Amyrius thought of something and continued, "Oh, by the way, this Licinius might be young, but he's well-versed in Rome's laws. He often writes complaints for commoners for free, so he's deeply loved by the commoners of Rome …"
"Gaius Licinius Stolo …" Devers muttered the name as a thought suddenly popped up in his mind. Could this person be the Licinius Law from my previous life, the one who persisted in a struggle for many years before finally getting the Senate to pass the Licinius Law, which allowed the commoners of Rome to have relatively equal rights?
Unfortunately, Devers's university major in his previous life wasn't history. He had only briefly learned about the Licinius Law, which had greatly influenced the course of Rome's history. He didn't remember the name of the person who enacted the law, nor did he remember the era, so he wasn't too sure. ()
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