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Chapter 808 Valquez’s Persuasion

"And... um... um..." Facing the expectant looks of the Roman civilians, Varquez suddenly couldn't remember what he was going to say next, and he suddenly became nervous.

At this time, his assistant Adrius immediately came to his side and whispered: "Become a citizen, a land -"

Valquez woke up after him, suddenly remembered, and then cast a grateful look at him.

Adrius despised Varchus' stupidity in his heart, but also envied his good luck. He secretly complained to himself: Although he was of Latin origin, why was he not a Roman?
However, he firmly believed that this time His Majesty the King asked him to assist Valquez, which was a great opportunity for him. As long as he performed well, he believed that he would be promoted soon.

At this time, Valquez hurriedly said for fear of forgetting: "His Majesty King Davos also issued an order, 'The land owned by the original Roman citizens will not be recognized and will be redistributed. Anyone who applies to become a Dionysian Citizen Romans will first receive five acres of land. The earlier you apply, the better the location of the land and the more fertile the land will be. In the future, as you join the Dionian army, gain military exploits, or make other achievements ... Contribution will also be rewarded with land.

Also... Romans who became citizens of Dionia can come to the square to apply for public office in the future, and they can take office after passing the assessment.And...well, Romans who became citizens of Dionia can also obtain low-interest loans of only 5% from...banks in Dionia.Also, your children can study at Dionia School and be educated by excellent teachers. They only need to pay a tuition fee of one drachma every year..."

For fear of forgetting again, Valquez kept talking while recalling the memories in his mind, but he did not notice that the civilians in the square became restless again.

The landless civilians showed excitement. The land-owning civilians were angry because of the reduction of their land, but were moved by the conditions behind it. However, the slaves were excited that they could get rid of their lowly status and become citizens. Face ecstatic.

Of course, the very few Roman nobles hidden in the crowd had dark faces, but they did not dare to speak out for fear of being beaten like before.

The discussion on the field became louder and louder, and suddenly someone shouted: "Can we also become veterans?!"

Then some people echoed and shouted: "Yes! Can a person born like us in Dionia become a veteran?!"

The noise in the square suddenly fell silent, and everyone was eagerly awaiting Valquez's answer.

But the sudden question stunned Valquez, because he didn't know it himself.

At this time, after listening to the translator's translation, Davos stepped forward and said loudly: "Of course! Not only can you become a senator of Dionia, you can also serve as the governor of the kingdom in the future, managing the four and five A big town like Rome! You can also become a war zone commander, commanding several legions and tens of thousands of soldiers to fight against the enemy!

You may not know that in the Senate of Dionia, more than half of the senators are from humble origins. Some of them have served as mercenaries, and some have even been slaves.Moreover, many of the Dionysian elders are not Greeks, but Brutians, Lucanians, Messapians... Like you, they are all races living on this land.

Therefore, whether you can become a senator in our Kingdom of Dionia does not depend on your origin or race, but on whether you have made enough contributions to this kingdom and whether you are capable of taking on this important task!Regardless of whether you are poor or rich, civilian or noble, Greek or other race, Dionia places equal opportunities in front of every citizen. Whether you can become a senator or a senior official of the kingdom only depends on Rely on your own continuous efforts to obtain it! ..."

When the messenger spread these words throughout the square, the Roman people became even more restless, and some even shouted "Okay!" Obviously, Davos's words of "regardless of origin, only based on ability" are of great significance to For the Roman common people, who had been oppressed for decades and had been working hard to break the monopoly of power of the aristocracy, this was simply deafening.

The discussion in the square became even louder, and Valquez, after being reminded by Adreus, hurriedly shouted on the stage: "Quiet! Quiet! Please listen to me, there is another great thing! ... …”

After a while, the square became a little quieter.

Valquez had to use his best to say: "His Majesty King Davos...well...is very kind. Seeing that the houses you live in are too small and simple, he made a decision that all Romans who apply to become citizens of Dionia, You will all be assigned new housing in the city of Rome, and these new housing are owned by the former Roman nobles, so you will definitely live very comfortably!"

Watching the discussion in the audience resume, Davos found a trace of an undetectable sneer on his face.

Davos knew that it was not enough to conquer Rome, which had its own complete political system and civilization, a large population, and amazing resilience by relying on tens of thousands of troops and a single raid. Dionia faced Carthage's attack in Sicily. The Samnites invaded north of the border again, and there was also the impact of drought. The country could neither mobilize a huge army to completely crush Rome, nor could it take time to slowly assimilate.

Therefore, in order to quickly expand the advantage after occupying Rome and make the resistance of the Romans unshakable, after some thought, Davos adopted the method of supporting one group of people to defeat another group of people, because since Rome was founded, , there has always been a conflict between the nobility and the common people, and as time goes by, it becomes deeper and deeper.

During his long-term study of Rome, Davers discovered that the Roman nobility were actually clan communes, just like the patriarchal society in ancient China, groups that were closely linked by blood and interests. Everyone in the clan is contributing his or her own part to the clan, and at the same time enjoying the help given to him by the clan. The land and wealth owned by clan members will only belong to the clan even after death, not to the clan. Lost to the outside, these are closed circles that naturally exclude outsiders and operate on their own traditional customs and systems, and the loose tribal systems of Bruti, Lucania and other races that Dionia once conquered. Different, in order to dismantle it and assimilate it, Davos would need to invest a huge amount of time and energy. In the current situation, Davos obviously did not have the patience, so he decided to target Roman civilians.

These Roman civilians, who have been excluded from the Roman clan and have been suppressed by the nobles for a long time, are easy targets for absorption and assimilation by Dionia, allowing civilians to occupy the land of the nobles and letting the poor live in the residences of the nobles (because the war is still ongoing, The distribution of land can only be written on the contract, but the distribution of housing can indeed be implemented immediately)... When Roman civilians owned these things, they could not easily hand them over again, and they would inevitably fight to the death with the Roman nobles for them. , This achieved Davos's purpose of weakening the power of Rome.

While Davos was thinking about it, Valkes shouted again: "Now, you can go there and line up to apply to become a citizen of Dionia!"

Valquez pointed to the bottom of the high platform, where several wooden tables were placed side by side, with a dozen young staff officers led by Tormid sitting next to them, holding pens and papers in their hands.

The crowd in the square suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at me and me, but no one took the initiative to step forward.

This silent scene lasted for a while, and Crotokatax, who had been watching quietly on the high platform, became a little anxious. He looked at his father not far away.

Davos sensed his gaze and waved his hand slightly to signal him not to worry.

At this time, Valquez pointed at a person in the audience and cursed: "Dechimus, my former neighbor, didn't you always tell me before, 'You want to kill those nobles and take back the land you deserve. Do you want to seize their house and enjoy their beautiful female slaves! 'Now a great opportunity is in front of you, why are you still hesitating! Are you just a coward who can talk big words!"

The thin middle-aged man wearing washed white linen clothes was immediately provoked and cursed: "Valquez, don't think that you can point fingers at me just because you are lucky enough to be a city councilor. Wait until I become a mayor." Senator, let’s see how I deal with you!... Damn it! Anyway, I’m alone, I have nothing, there’s nothing to be afraid of! Okay, I’ll apply to become a citizen of Dionia!”

He said as he walked towards the registration desk.

"What about you, Lucius?! What are you still hesitating about?!" Valquez pointed at another of his former neighbors in the audience and shouted loudly.

Lucius looked at Decimus lying in front of the wooden table, and at Valquez's urging, he also took steps hesitantly.

One, two, three... with the leader, the people who were already a little excited no longer hesitated and began to follow them forward.

Crotocatacus saw the long queue gradually forming in front of the registration office, and found it a bit difficult to understand: "These Romans abandoned their mother country so easily and became our citizens?!"

"Your Highness Clotto, Rome is a city-state of immigrants. Their citizens include not only Latins, but also Etruscans, Sabines, and a small number of Massi and Aqui... It is said that they are attacking After withdrawing from the Celts, the Roman Senate also passed a bill to vigorously absorb Latins and people of other races around Rome who were homeless due to the war to enrich the population of Rome. Most of them became Roman civilians. I am afraid that now Many of these people on the square joined Rome in the past ten years. Since they can join Rome, why can't they join Dionia?! And the rights and benefits that Dionia can give them are much better than those in Rome. !" Henipolis, who had read some information about Rome in advance, explained on the side.

At this time, Davos also interjected: "The reason why these Roman people hesitated just now is probably because they don't know the strange Dionia yet, they are afraid of being fooled, and they are also worried that our Dionia will give up on them at any time and let them go." They fell victim to the angry Roman nobles, but Varchus played an important role in allaying at least some of their worries..."

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