Chapter 7 The Secret of Lentulus

But what they don't know is that Davos's main purpose in making this decree is to speed up the assimilation of some Dionian citizens, such as the Romans and the few Phoenician nobles who joined Dionysian, and also to allow Dionysian The Nia people have a sense of pride that they are "unique" (in the Mediterranean countries and races, the people who gradually have surnames basically take the first name first and the last name last), which is more conducive to accelerating the formation of a new Dionian race.

After the Surname Law was promulgated, the citizens of Dionia basically followed the law, and there was no major turmoil in the territory. For slaves, this decree is not mentioned. After all, many slaves do not even have names, only nicknames. However, many slave owners still give their slaves official names for convenience. Some slaves in the kingdom are better after they are freed in the future. He developed within the kingdom, and also gave himself an official name and registered with the slave camp management.

Under such a general trend, if Gaius insisted on not changing, he would undoubtedly appear very different, and would attract special attention from the patrol.

"Someone is looking for you outside the camp, hurry up and go." The soldier at the door eased his tone.

"Thank you...thank you sir!" Gaius quickly put on his clothes, rolled over to the ground, nodded and bowed his head to thank the soldiers, and then quickly ran to the gate of the camp.

The originally quiet dormitory suddenly became lively: "There are still people looking for Gaius in the evening, which is too strange."

"What's so strange, now we work in the quarry during the day, and we can only find people in the camp in the evening."

"Gaius is so lucky, people always come to him, it seems that he has many relatives outside!"

"What's so strange about this, because he used to be a Roman nobleman, don't you Phoenicians also have many relatives in the kingdom, not like us Lusitania... Hey, our relatives are even born to us. I don't know if I die..."

The dormitory suddenly fell silent.

After a while, someone comforted: "In a few more years, when you are free, you can return to Iberia and bring your family to Dionia to live with."

"Humph! When I am free, I will not stay here, I will definitely return to the Iberia I am familiar with, far away from this abominable kingdom of Dionia, maybe one day, I will meet the same Dionia... hum!"

"What can I do in the poor mountainous area of ​​Iberia! I'm often hungry, and there is no way to treat when I get sick. There are often bloody battles between tribes, and I don't know when they will lose their lives in the battle... In fact, it is here that the slaves Life in the camp is also much better than living in the tribes of Iberia! After I am free, I will never return to Iberia, and life in Turii will definitely be better than in a slave camp!"

"How dare you betray the tribe! Look I won't kill you now!"

"All right,

Stop it! Do you want to attract all the patrols! "

...

The slave camp is like a closed small town of Dionia, with canteens, shops, hospitals, and even an arena... All the necessary town facilities are basically complete. When free, the slaves can be free in the camp as long as they do not violate the regulations. , but cannot leave the camp. However, in order to reduce the sense of resistance of the slaves and make them feel more at ease with their status of freedom through labor, the management office allows outsiders to visit the slaves in the camp.

Especially after the Western Mediterranean War, the number of outsiders visiting the camp increased sharply, because a large number of new Roman and Phoenician citizens and a large number of Roman and Phoenician slaves were produced.

Gaius walked into the reception room next to the gate of the camp, and when he saw the familiar back sitting there, he couldn't help shouting, "Lentulus Manlilius."

The man who looked younger than Gaius turned to stare at him, and warned in a deep voice, "Gaius, don't shout!"

Gaius, who had been suffocating before, ignored Lentulus' warning and said sarcastically: "Isn't this your name?! Or you have forgotten your true identity and your family. Glory, but willing to take a new name that is not Roman at all, according to the requirements of the Dionysians?!"

In fact, Lentulus can completely refute: "Since you Gaius has not forgotten the honor of the family, then do you dare to publicly declare that your name is Gaius Fibius Rabiot!"

But he didn't, because his father was Publius Manlilius, who was not only the first Roman nobleman to join the kingdom of Dionia, but also the first kingdom of Rome to publicly change his surname after the "Law of Surnames" was promulgated Officials, many former Roman aristocrats, and today’s citizens of the kingdom privately hated him, and even called him “the culprit that led to the demise of Rome.” These rumors obviously had an impact on Lentulus. Face, he blurted out excitedly: "Gaius, you only dare to move your lips, you have no idea what huge risks those who are really defending Rome are taking! One day, you will know if I have forgotten Rome. And the glory of the family!"

Speaking of this, Lentulus raised his head, with a resolute and proud expression on his face, which made Gaius, who was familiar with him, stunned, and subconsciously asked softly: "Lentulus, what are you talking about? What do you mean? What are you going to do?!"

But Lentulus ignored his question, picked up a thick package, put it on the table, and said coldly, "Your sister sent the package from Rome to our house again, and asked us to deliver it to you. Delivered, I see that you are very happy every time you receive a package, and you have not cut off contact with your brother-in-law Stolo, who is a Dionysian official and has also changed his surname."

"Who said I didn't scold them, but things should be collected or collected." Gaius smiled cheekily, dragged the package over, and opened it immediately.

"It's useless to look at it in a hurry. It's just some food and clothing, nothing of value. The guards had already picked it up when we entered here." Lentulus was still indifferent.

Gaius showed a satisfied look on his face: "That's great! They are all my favorite Roman specialties! It's been a long time since I've eaten them, and I almost forgot what they taste like!"

Lentulus was a little lost when he heard this.

At this time, he heard Gaius say: "Lentulus, our two families are relatives and have played together since childhood. I still remember my father often complimenting you in front of me, saying, 'Don't look at you younger than me, but I have been very assertive since I was a child. When I grow up, I will definitely have a better future than me, and maybe become a hero of Rome.' I have always kept this in my heart. I used words to humiliate you just now, on the one hand, I did not hide it from your father. What you did, on the other hand, was also afraid that you had truly surrendered to Dionysus and lived up to my father's and my expectations for you... In short, I hope you can forgive me!"

After listening to Gaius' flattering words, Lentulus was scratching the itch in his heart, and his dissatisfaction quickly melted away, and he pretended to be indignant and said: "My father is my father, I am me, I will always be A real Roman!"

"That is! That is! We are a great race raised by she-wolves, and we will never give in! Especially you, Lentulus, I firmly believe that you will become a great Roman hero!" Gaius sincerely After speaking, seeing that the angry expression quickly swept away from Lentulus' face, showing his complacency, he hurriedly leaned forward again and asked in a low voice, "What is the big event you just mentioned...what is it? "

Young Lentulus was already heartbroken by what Gaius said, and he glanced around: there was no one else in the parlour except the two of them.

So, he also approached Gaius, and said in a low voice, "As before, you must keep it a secret! I tell you..."

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Gaius said goodbye to Lentulus, and when he came out of the reception room, he was re-checked by the guards in a happy mood, and then walked back to the camp briskly.

He didn't go back to the dormitory directly, because once the food in the package was found by the slaves, it would be robbed soon, so he went to the villa area (the nickname of the single slaves for the place where the slaves with families lived), knocked Open the door of Maximus's house.

"It's so late, you don't have a good rest, recover your strength, and walk around! Don't forget to go mining tomorrow!" Maximus opened the door, saw him, and criticized him unceremoniously.

Gaius ignored him, craned his neck to take a look inside, and said, "What about the sister-in-law and the children?"

"It's Gaius, come in and sit!" A figure stood up in the corner with the faint candlelight, and then two short figures came out and shouted affectionately: "Uncle Gaius! "

"Good boy!" With a kind smile on Gaius' face, he squatted down and took out a few things from the package: "Look, what did uncle bring you?"

"Yeah, what a big loaf of bread!"

"And fish!"

"Remember, it's Rome's wheat bread and Tiber kippers, and this -- Sabine's cheese, take it."

"Uncle Gaius is so nice!"

"Thank you, Uncle Gaius!"

"Your cousin Konya has brought you something again, she is so kind to you!" Seeing the package and the food, Maximus immediately guessed the matter closely. The clans often intermarry and are familiar with each other.

"My sister is really good to me, but that Stolo actually became an official of Dionia. Back then, my uncle was so blind that he actually married my sister to this commoner!" Gaius hated Said: "However, I think he will not be long as a judge soon!"

"What happened?" Maximus asked immediately alertly.

Gaius didn't answer directly, but said, "Brother, do you still have wine here? Tonight we will have a small banquet with salted fish and bread from this hometown. Be happy!"

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