Chapter 378: The Mission of Crotokatax

Since the demolition, cleaning and road reconstruction of the old city in the south of Rome have been completed, the remaining residential construction has been contracted by the real estate businessmen from the Kingdom Chamber of Commerce. The construction officials only need to supervise and inspect, so the manpower of the construction office in Rome is vacant. .

However, the top priority of the construction of the entire Roman city is the temple. According to the requirements of Asistus, the scale of the new temple in Rome should be roughly the same as the main temple of Turii. The key is that it is not one but one Two (the Temple of Hades and the Temple of Diana), and were also approved by King Davos. However, to build such a temple requires a lot of manpower and material resources. Dionia, who is at war, is now more difficult to bear, so after the construction officer Pasion and Asistes discussed, they decided to build it first. The stone bridge on the Taibo River is not a Roman vertebral bridge, but a bridge connecting the island in the heart of the river.

Since Dionia occupied Rome and established a new alliance order with surrounding forces, the entire Latinum and Etruscan regions have returned to peace and tranquility. Under the strong promotion of Asistes, Rome and the northern The wealthy Etruscan confederation gradually developed trade.

There are two routes for the communication between Rome and the Etruscan city-states in the north: one is by water, and the port of Ostia is now under construction; the other is by land, but the Roman Spine Bridge was not built for trade, it was a bridge. The surface is not wide, and it is still a wooden bridge, which has become less and less suitable for the needs of the development of Rome.

Therefore, Asisters set his sights on the two bridges on Hexin Island that had been destroyed by the war before. This could be regarded as a kind of compensation from the kingdom to the original Roman inhabitants. Passion suggested that it would be better to build a stone bridge at the beginning of the new year to show the Roman people the new look after joining the kingdom.

Pasion made a promise to Asisters, and after accepting the task, he led a group of men to start surveying the terrain, choosing the location of the bridge, and designing drawings... The labor was sufficient, and the materials were basically ready (Roman burning and demolition) There are a large number of stones with regular shapes left in the temple of the temple, and it does not take long to pour cement), plus the construction department has built many stone bridges in the kingdom over the years, and has rich experience, so the construction officials Passion thought that building such a small bridge should be a sure thing, but he didn't expect something to go wrong at a critical time.

"So...what do the engineers say?...Can it be repaired soon?!" Clotokatax asked eagerly, although he has been cultivating knowledge about construction during this time, but after all, he is still a A novice, and tomorrow, Chief Executive Asisters will lead the city hall officials to the scene to congratulate the completion of the stone bridge. After Davos' long-term teaching, he is very clear that this stone bridge is now more than a simple project. At the same time, he was also given a deeper political meaning, so he also felt anxious.

"It is necessary to re-consolidate the bridge foundation and reinforce the bridge piers. They judged that it will take seven or eight days..." Pasion hesitated for a while, and said earnestly: "I am going to explain this to Lord Asistes now, Hope...you can come with me!"

Although Clotokatax is now a subordinate of Pascion,

But he is also the prince of Dionia. Usually, Pasion treats him very politely. At this moment, when he asks him, his attitude is even more humble.

"Okay!" Clotokatax did not hesitate.

The two rushed to the city lord's mansion in Rome and were soon received by Asisters.

After listening to Pacion explaining the reason, Asistes' face sank: "I thought you came to see me so late, to tell me, 'The construction department has made all preparations, in order to welcome tomorrow Celebration!' Unexpectedly, something went wrong!"

Asistes scolded: "Why didn't you find it before?! We only said it when it was over! Tomorrow, not only our city hall officials, but also many Roman people will go to Mars Square to celebrate. The matter is so big, what should we do? end!"

Passion's face was pale, his lips moved, but he didn't dare to say anything, but just looked at Clotokatax with pitiful eyes.

In the past, the impression of Asisters to Clotokatax was always gentle and amiable, but this time the kingdom's important minister showed him his majestic side, he said bitingly, "Sir—"

Asisters interrupted him immediately: "Klotokatax, don't talk, you just arrived at the construction site not long ago, this matter has nothing to do with you."

When Clotokatax heard this, he knew that Asistes was taking care of him and wanted to keep him out of the matter, but because of this, he put aside his concerns and expressed his heart: "My lord, I am a member of the Roman Construction Agency. The low-level construction officer, who has been following Lord Paxion for more than two months, is responsible for supervising the construction of this stone bridge. If he has a problem, of course I have a great responsibility!"

Asisters looked at Clotokatax, who had a sincere attitude and a guilty face, then turned to look at Pasion who was uneasy, and was silent for a while.

This silence made the two visiting people feel a little uneasy.

After a while, Asisters said: "The officials of the city hall are okay to say that they will cooperate very well when they postpone the celebration for a few days, but the people of Rome and the surrounding towns came excitedly, and the result was Didn't see anything and was persuaded to go back... How much resentment would they have on City Hall?!"

Speaking of this, Asisters couldn't help but aggravate his tone again, thinking of the trust he had built up among the Roman people in the city hall with all his hard work and hard work in the few months since he became the administrator of Rome. And the authority may be destroyed because of this incident, which makes him angry.

"Big...sir..." Pasion saw that Yasis's tone was a little loose, and immediately said nervously: "The inclination of the bridge piers is invisible to ordinary people. What they see is a complete stone bridge. It's just that we will block both ends of the stone bridge and tell them, 'For the sake of beauty, the stone pillars on the bridge rail will still be carved, and it will not be accessible for the time being...'"

"It seems that you are already prepared, do I have to send you some more sculptors?!" Asisters sneered and said in a deep voice: "Thousands of people are coming from a distance. , gather by the Tiber River, you can only look at the stone bridge, you are not afraid of their resentment and cause riots!"

Passion was startled and did not dare to answer.

After all, Clotokatax is young, quick-witted, and quick to respond. He suggested: "Sir, we Turians are used to creating a lively atmosphere in the New Year, since the people will gather at the Mars Square tomorrow. On the banks of the Tiber River, it is better for us to take the opportunity to hold the competition, which not only achieves the purpose of celebration, but also diverts the attention of the people."

"A game..." Asisters moved in his heart, pondered for a while, and shook his head: "The time is too short to prepare..."

"How about fishing? Within a certain period of time, see who catches the most fish, and then rank up and give rewards..." Clotokatax said immediately, the reason why he can give advice so quickly is because In the early spring, Davos would bring his family to the Klaty River under the King's Hill for a family fishing competition. Although it is not yet early spring, the temperature has begun to gradually warm up, and the Tiber River is not frozen, so fishing is no problem.

Asisters was a little persuaded by Clotokatax. After all, the preparation for the fishing competition was relatively simple, with one fishing rod in hand, and it could be done by sitting on the riverside, and the maneuverability was relatively strong.

Asisters looked at Pasion again and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure you can completely repair the stone bridge within 7 days?!"

"My lord, I swear in the name of Hades. I promise that after 7 days, the stone bridge will be completely built, so that it can be used normally without any problems!"

"Because of this mistake, I have to make a note in your grade test file first. If the bridge fails to be built after 7 days, then your public office will come to an end!" Asisters warned coldly. .

Pasionlian claimed that, although the demerits in the performance appraisals would affect his promotion, he somehow managed to cross the border under Asisters, who was known for his strict requirements, but he knew that most of them belonged to Clotokatax. Credit, so I nodded my thanks to the Dionian Prince.

"Go back and prepare first. I also have to discuss tomorrow's fishing competition with Klotokatax." Asisters raised his hand to drive people away, Pasion didn't dare to stay for a long time, so he said goodbye and left.

There were only two people left in the living room, and Asistes' face returned to normal, he sighed kindly: "Your Highness, you shouldn't have come tonight, Pasion dragged you here, just to take advantage of it. Your kindness helped him free..."

"Uncle Asisters." Clotokatax said seriously: "I know what Lord Pasion meant, but he really worked hard. Since he took on the important task of building the stone bridge, he has been busy every day. At night, I didn't see him showing any slack, and he took good care of me. He taught me a lot... In public and private, I can't watch Lord Paxion cause his death due to this mistake. The future is hindered, because he really threw himself into his work and wanted to build this stone bridge!"

"As expected of being called a 'benevolent prince' by the people, Your Highness, you are still as sympathetic as before!" Asisters praised and smiled: "Ten days ago, Your Majesty wrote to me to ask me, you How was your performance in Rome? I sued him well and said, 'You don't pay attention to Prince Dionysian's image at all. , Latin citizens work together, learn their Latin language, and sometimes buy food for them at their own expense because they are busy too late...'

Later, His Majesty wrote back to me. Guess what he said in the letter? "