Chapter 94 The Brothers Aristillas

Living in a villa is a fashion that has emerged in the Kingdom of Dionia in recent years. It originated from Davos. He built a villa on a hill not far from the Tuuriy Hot Springs. It is the hottest in summer. When I was young, I took my family to the north mountain to escape the heat, relax, and soak in hot springs, which was very popular among children.

After a few occasional banquets, the elders and ministers discovered the advantages of living in a villa. The hills in the northern mountainous area, which were originally sparsely populated, barren, and rugged and difficult to navigate, soon became a hot commodity. Rich and well-known citizens of Iraq lined up to buy from the Ministry of Agriculture. Later, the local council of Turui had to pass a bill to limit the over-sale of the mountains in the territory of Turui, and the mountains for sale also strictly stipulated the villas. trees in other areas shall not be cut down arbitrarily.

The citizens of Turii had no choice but to turn their attention to Amendolara, Bisinia, and Castellón in the core area of ​​Turii, and soon forced the local councils of these three towns to restrict the sale of mountains one after another... ...eventually this wave swept the kingdom, leading the Senate to make a provision in the Laws of the Kingdom of Dionia for "the sale of hills and the building of villas".

Antrapolis only expressed his concern in this way. He knew that his brother had a firm character and was not someone who could be easily persuaded, just as he once persuaded Aristillas to propose to His Majesty Davos. , "No longer serve as the chief intelligence officer, and instead develop into an administrative officer." He believed that with his brother's talent, he could have a brighter future, but he was strictly rejected by Aristillas and warned him that in the future Don't bring it up again.

Antrapolis stopped talking, but Aristillas asked, "What are you here for today?"

"Brother, can't I come here to see you today?!" Antrapolis said dissatisfied.

"Boris is here!" With a cordial cry, a woman came out of the main building.

"Sister-in-law!" Antrapolis shouted respectfully.

It was Azuna, the wife of Aristiras.

"It's been a long time since you came to our house." Asuna said with a reproachful smile.

"Sister-in-law, it's not that I'm not here. Haven't I been in public office all these years? I just came back from Hibernian last month. I've been busy with various handover procedures these days... No, I just finished it. I'm here." Antrapolis explained quickly.

"Since it's rare to come here, let's have dinner at home tonight! I've already asked the servants to prepare, you call your younger brother and sister Corias together, and Lileia (Athuna's daughter) misses her too. My younger brother, Andu Oaks, has a good family gathering tonight!"

Asuna said enthusiastically,

Antrapolis looked at his brother, who knew that Aristillas rarely held parties at home.

But at this moment, Aristillas said quickly: "Your sister-in-law has spoken, hurry up to send servants home, and call your younger siblings and children."

Asuna looked at her husband, smiled charmingly, and then said, "Princess Cristoia has something urgent for me to do. I'll be back in the afternoon, and the two of you will chat at home first."

"Okay, sister-in-law, you go to work first." Antrapolis smiled and watched Azuna leave the house with the two female slaves.

As the elder of the Senate, he is so respectful to Asuna, not entirely because she is his sister-in-law, but also because she used to be Cristoia's personal slave girl, and she is still the princess' business assistant. , won the trust of King Davos's family, and Aristillas is King Davos' confidant, so it is not wrong for Antrapolis to say that his brother is an important minister of the kingdom. Many elders and cities The Chief Executive seems to have a prominent position, but in fact, in the heart of the increasingly powerful King Davos, it is not comparable to the words of the couple.

However, the Aristillas usually kept a low profile and rarely interacted with others. Aristillas, who has always had a cold face to everyone, is gentle towards his wife, and Azuna always takes the initiative in family matters. Princess Listoia was the matchmaker, and the two came together. Antrapolis thinks this rumor is very credible, otherwise, with his brother's indifferent personality, it is estimated that he is still single now.

Antrapolis pretended not to see the smile that appeared on the corner of Aristillas' mouth when he watched Azuna leave, and he said seriously: "Brother, I have an important matter here, please. Give me an idea."

Aristiras became serious at once: "Go to my study and speak."

"Brother, I want to respond to His Majesty Davos's call and follow the army to the Latinum area..." In the study, Antrapolis said seriously.

It turned out that Davos not only provided opportunities for the merchants who donated food to the kingdom, but also called for the elders of the senate who had no suitable positions and could only hold idle positions, and the officials of the kingdom, hoping that they could voluntarily join the army Expedition to the Latium area, and in the future will serve as various public offices in the occupied area, so as to better stabilize the occupied area...

Aristillas didn't seem to be surprised, and there was no trace of surprise on his face. He just asked softly, "Why did you choose to go to Ladrum?"

"Brother, you know, I returned to Turii after the expiration of the post of the Hibernian Chief Executive. The Kingdom Officials Management Committee originally evaluated my administrative performance in Hibernian not bad, but I was running for Corsen. I lost to Bagul in the position of the chief executive. Now the chief executives and other high-ranking positions in the various cities of the kingdom are full. I don’t know when I will be able to take office again. Your Majesty Firth goes to Ladum..." Antrapolis expressed his true thoughts.

"Isn't the position of Castello's chief executive still vacant?" Aristillas asked.

"Is the chief executive of Castellon still called the chief executive! I don't want to have a Lysias on my head pointing my finger at me!" Antrapolis shook his head and said.

A few years ago, in order to unify resources and highlight the central position of Turui in the kingdom, Davos established the Turui Region, and Bisinia, Castellon, and Amendolara were all incorporated into this area. , their chief executives are all under the jurisdiction of the chief executive of Turii, and Lycias has been the chief executive of Turui for many years and has a high reputation. Most of these chief executives dare not disobey his orders.

"Actually, after His Majesty proposed this plan in the Senate, I wanted to suggest that you go to Ladrum. I didn't expect you to make a decision so quickly." A look of relief appeared on Aristillas' face. Rarely contacted Antrapolis, in fact he kept an eye on his younger brother's performance in politics.

"You also support me?!" Antrapolis became firmer when he heard this, but said worriedly: "What I'm worried about now is that Ladium is too far from the center of the kingdom, and its location is remote, in that Local positions do not get much attention, and if you stay there for too long, you will miss other good opportunities. In addition, that area is full of aliens, and it is not adjacent to the kingdom, so I am afraid it is not easy to govern. When there is a riot..."

Aristillas listened carefully to his brother's words, and said slowly: "You don't have to worry about not being taken seriously by serving there, as far as I know, His Majesty's attention to Rome is far more than you think, long before the South-Italian War. He asked me to establish a news channel for Rome. After the war in South Iraq, he increased his investment in intelligence collection in Rome, and asked me to report the situation of Ladrum to him every other month. By the end of last year Half a year later, His Majesty demanded, 'As soon as there is a new situation in Rome, report to him immediately'... Did you know that there is a map of Italy and Sicily made of clay in the military conference room of the Royal Palace?"

"I know, I heard that it is very beautifully made!" Antrapolis nodded and replied.

"Among the models of all other city-states, the model of Rome is the largest, and the only one made of red clay. It is very eye-catching. It can be seen that His Majesty attaches more importance to Rome than Carthage, so this time he went on an expedition. Will bring you administrators, this is something that has never happened before, I am afraid that all he wants is to make Rome and the Latin allies into the domain of the kingdom of Dionia, so you don't have to worry about getting there. To the kingdom's attention..."

Aristillas said this, Antrapolis has no worries at all. He understands that as long as King Davos attaches importance to it, the resources of the kingdom may be heavily tilted towards the Latium area, and security will naturally be improved. Assure.

"Polis!" Aristillas said solemnly: "Since you have chosen adventure rather than mediocrity, don't be afraid of hardships when you arrive at Latham! Work hard to figure out how to govern the area there well, and build your reputation there... When the region of Ladrum is fully incorporated into the kingdom, you must be the elder who knows it best! In this way, once Ladrum is of any importance When your post is vacant or an important problem occurs, your Majesty will think of you first, just like Bagul in Lucania, Sedorum in Bruti, you have been in Katanai more than ten years ago. I missed a great opportunity, don't miss it again this time!"

Antrapolis understood what his brother meant by "missed opportunities": Dionysus had just taken over the southeastern part of Sicily, and he was born and raised in Catane and led a successful rebellion against Syracuse. The great riots, and thus became the senator of the senate, serving as the chief executive of Catane, he should have gradually developed on this basis, and became the spokesperson of Sicily in the kingdom and a pivotal figure in the senate. As a result, he lacked administrative experience. He ended up screwing it up himself.

Now Aristillas' expectations both made him feel pressured and refreshed. He said in a deep voice, "Brother, don't worry, I won't miss it easily this time!"

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February has entered the rainy season in Turii. Almost a whole day of drizzle has moistened the entire city, keeping people in a happy mood after a busy day and preparing to go home at dusk. Last year's A drought that swept across Greater Greece increased their cherishment and love of rain.