Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 226 The More You Live, the More You Go Back

The following long paragraph was like talking at cross purposes to Orville. His brain had almost evolved to the point where it could automatically filter this information. After Ptolemy finished speaking, Orville continued to return to the topic.

"This is very interesting. When I return to Rome, I will find a few more scholars to study these issues for you. Now I have something else I want to ask you. You should have an impression of the young man named Trajan. What is his ability? Can you give me an evaluation?"

Speaking of Trajan, Ptolemy's expression softened a lot. "To be honest, I was a little skeptical at first about why you wanted me to pay attention to such an unknown young man, but after getting to know him, I found that you really have the ability to judge people. Although he seems a little immature in some aspects, he is a very good person. He learns everything very seriously and quickly, and he is quite responsible. The tasks I assigned to him have never made mistakes, and he has always done things properly and completely during this period of time.

I think this is a young man with great potential. At least I haven't found any obvious shortcomings or deficiencies in him. He is worthy of your training. I can guarantee this with my reputation."

Orville looked at him in surprise. Ptolemy had always been a representative of cautious words and actions, and he would hardly say anything so confidently. But now, he was willing to make a promise to Orville for the sake of Trajan, who he had only known for a short time and had no vested interest in. It could only be said that this man's personal charm must be good.

If Orville, who had just traveled through time, encountered this situation, he might be afraid of Trajan in his heart and simply suppress him for five to ten years. But now he almost has no such idea - there are too many outstanding people in the world. At least Trajan is on his side and is not easy to betray.

Trust the people you employ, and don't employ them if you don't trust them. If Orville really suspected the other party, he would just leave him in the Spanish province. Since he has decided to employ him, he won't be too hesitant.

Although Trajan became emperor a few years after the assassination of Domitian (Domitia), Orwell actually did not believe that the historical demise of the Flavian royal family was related to him.

The elder Trajan was a die-hard supporter of Vespa, and his rise to wealth story almost overlapped with that of Vespa. His descendants also became supporters of the Flavian royal family, which was a recorded fact. In addition, the other party did have high moral character, so Orville was able to feel more at ease with Trajan and keep him by his side to handle various confidential matters.

On the contrary, Orville had some doubts about Nerva, the first of the Five Good Emperors who ascended the throne before him, from the very beginning when he was in Rome, because the death of Domitian in history was really a bit strange, and the conspiracy theory was that it was a political assassination.

For this reason, Orville has always had a paranoid complex about the elders of Rome, always worrying that they are plotting some ulterior motive.

That's why he wanted to stay away from Rome. His idea was that since he couldn't beat these people by playing dirty tricks, he simply didn't give them the opportunity to play tricks. With gold and silver coins and elite soldiers and generals in hand, the Senate could only negotiate with them politely even if they were unhappy with them.

After confirming that Trajan was indeed the real deal, Orville asked Ptolemy to go downstairs and rest while he prepared to have dinner.
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Recently, Orville's dining table has become much more lively than before, because Domitia has also come from Gaul to join in the fun. The originally deserted Governor's Mansion has suddenly become more youthful and lively.

Orville, who actually felt quite happy about the situation, silently stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth, and then said to Domitia: "How do you feel about the situation here?"

Domitia complained bluntly: "I thought Gaul was backward enough, but I didn't expect there was such an almost undeveloped virgin land. I have also been to Germany with you, and the situation there is much better. It seems that there are no other people here except serious soldiers, dazed residents and sad-looking nobles. There is nothing else except narrow towns, wilderness and fields. There are so few people here, and it seems that there is no cultural life." The situation in Britain is not very safe now, so Domitia's range of activities is not only limited, but also must be accompanied by fully armed soldiers when traveling. The places she has seen so far are actually the more affluent and prosperous parts. This is the more common scene in this era, with a sparse population and relatively desolate.

She grew up in Rome. The population of the Eternal City was actually only four or five hundred thousand less than the total population of the British province. Places like Rome were more of man-made wonders built up by huge amounts of resources, and there was nothing universal about them.

Although he could understand the local situation, Orville had to admit that life in such a place was indeed boring, especially for people who were used to prosperous places and had nothing to do.

So Orville reached out and rubbed Domitia's head: "We should be going back soon, be patient, it will take two months."

[Domitia Flavia Vespasia, the lack of self-confidence of the nobles] Still immature nobles

Diplomacy: 11》16
Military: 8》9
Management: 9》12
Strategy: 11》14
Knowledge: 13》19
Compared to when she was twelve or thirteen years old, Domitia has obviously grown a lot now, and she probably still has another two or three years of growth period, by which time she will be considered to be quite capable.

Orville and Tia later discussed privately many times, but in the end they could not come to a conclusion. As for Domicia's future, they could only take one step at a time and act according to circumstances. In fact, Orville and Tia did not like this word very much, but there was nothing they could do but do so.

In comparison, Tia's panel attributes are obviously much better, but it also makes Orville more worried.

【Tia Flavia Vespasia, the brave and generous general】

Diplomacy: 13》15
Military: 28》30
Management: 18
Strategy: 8》7
Knowledge: 26》29
I won't go into details about the improvement of other attributes, because it is normal to get improvement through training. What makes Orville unable to complain is Tia's strategy attribute, which was originally below the average, and now it has even shrunk a little.

This shortcoming is a fatal thing for Tia. Just like the system's evaluation, she is more suitable to be a general, but in reality, Tia is not only a general, she is also a potential heir to this huge empire. Her life is inevitably related to the Senate, politicians, politics and other elements. Her overly stubborn and to some extent simple character can easily make her suffer losses or even lose her life at this time.

PS. The panel takes up a lot of words, and I will update more to make up for it before the charging deadline.

(End of this chapter)