Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 297

[Chapter 95]

Now, Davos gently lifts the quilt and looks at Cristoia’s body. Less than half a year after giving birth, she has regained her slender and attractive figure: snow-white and soft skin, slender and slender legs Legs, plump breasts, firm buttocks…

Davos couldn’t help but stretched out his hand again, slowly stroking up her lovely toes… Then he felt flames rise again inside him…

“… …Okay, Davos…let me…sleep a little longer, I’m sleepy…” Cristoia said in a daze as she twisted her body.

Davers had to endure his desire and cover his wife with a quilt.

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“So, your brother went to Cosenza with him.” Davos sat in the study listening to Aristillas’ report: the part of him leaving Turii Time, Dionia is something that happens in the surrounding area.

“It’s been six days, and there’s no news yet.” Aristillas answered truthfully.

Davos heard something from his earnest tone and asked, “Aren’t you worried?”

Aristillas was silent.

“Don’t worry, Bruti still doesn’t have the courage to hurt us! They may be on their way back, or they may be imprisoned by the Bruti…” Davos comforted him earnestly and said, “If a few more hours God, there is no news yet. Dionia will make a ‘war threat’ against Bruti, forcing them to release him!”

“…Thank you, my lord!” Aristillas said with some worry and some gratitude.

Davos patted his shoulder solemnly and said, “A warrior who dares to risk his life for Dionysian, Dionysus will never treat him badly! When your brother comes back, the time for him to become a full citizen will be shorter than that of him. You are early! But don’t worry, I will keep everything you do in my heart!”

Aristillas didn’t say anything, but gave a respectful salute.

Davers asked again, “Anything else?”

Aristillas adjusted his mood and said in a deep voice, “Yes, it’s about Polyxis.”

“Polyxis?” Davos blinked.

“We found that Polyxis gave his family a lot of slaves to be free, and with his help, these emancipated slaves applied to the Ministry of Agriculture to lease a lot of land…” Aristillas said here,

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Look at Davos.

Davos listened calmly.

There is nothing unusual about what Aristillas said about Polyxis. On the contrary, Davos may have to praise him, respond to his call, and set an example to free many slaves.

But Davers knew it would never be that simple.

“These emancipated slaves used part of the rented land income to pay taxes, part of it for their own use, and most of the income was handed over to Polyxis.”

Hearing this, Davos suddenly opened his eyes: ” What was the profit they handed over to Polyxis?”

“The exact proportion is unclear, but I am afraid it is not a small amount. Because he had about 35 emancipated slaves and applied for about 180 acres of land.” Aristillas Looking at the record in his hand, he said.

“These slaves should know about Dionia’s law on renting land, why didn’t anyone report it?” Davers asked loudly.

“It is understood that these slaves are all domestic slaves of Polyxis, who have lived in his home for at least 20 years and should be very loyal to him. Secondly, Polyxis, through the relationship of the Ministry of Agriculture, let these slaves rent crops fertile land, except for the 20% tax and the money handed over to Polyxis (20% land tax for registered freemen and 20% for prospective citizens) Ten, and the official citizens only pay 1% of the land tax), and the remaining income is far more than what they earn as slaves. Moreover, these rented farmlands are all next to each other, and the emancipated slaves live collectively in several large houses There, they monitor each other, and it is said that some of them live together as ‘their family’, but it is very likely that they are the overseers sent by Polyxis…”

After Aristillas finished speaking, Davos squinted his eyes into slits, and a cold light flashed in the slits, and he asked sharply: “Does Bulcos know about this?”

“From the current indications, He shouldn’t know.” Aristillas replied earnestly.

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure.”

Davos stared at Aristillas’s face for a while, and felt a little relieved.

He had a very good impression of Burkes, especially after Davos led his army to defeat Crotone and entered Turui, Burkes took the initiative to cooperate and stabilized the political situation in Turui, and he also responded positively to Dai Firth’s new policy.

Although he and Polyxis were both famous nobles in Turii and owned a lot of land, he voluntarily gave up the ownership of most of the land and released some of the slaves…

“It’s good not to…” Davos said softly, but He knew clearly in his heart: Only this time Bulcos might be dragged down by friendship.

“Is there anyone else doing such a thing?” Davos asked again with a gloomy face.

“We are still investigating, but there are not enough people in so many cities…” Aristillas said in embarrassment.

“How many people do you need, and make a plan. After I read it, if I think it is feasible, I will increase the funds for you. I must check this matter carefully! Check it carefully! Focus on all the elders of the Senate and the alliance. Citizens in public office!” Davos’s tone was stern, he didn’t expect that Dionysian was founded less than two years ago, and there was corruption, and he was very annoyed.

But as a consul, Davos also has to consider other issues, so he reminded: “The investigation should be carried out quietly, no one should be alerted, and report to me immediately if there is any situation!”

“Understood, my lord!”

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“Davos! Davos!…” Mersis shouted his name angrily and hurriedly stepped into the living room.

Davos knew that the fat man must have something else to ask him, so he turned his face and said, “Mercis, you have to call the consul here.”

“Alright then, the consul.” Mel Sith came to Davos, stretched out his hands, and said, “Please remove my position as the Alliance Treasurer, this job can’t be done!”

“Why? You don’t want to take a vacation for a while, Go to other places to travel.” Davers teased at first, then saw Mersis’s serious face, and then said in surprise: “You have been doing a good job, haven’t you!

” Me, let me prepare food reserves for four legions and two months in advance, right?” Mersis asked.

Davos understood now, he nodded and said, “Yes, I told Marigi.”

“I can’t do this!” Mersis said angrily: “The four legions are at least 30,000 people. It consumes nearly 60,000 catties of grain every day, nearly 4 million catties in two months! Such a huge amount of grain, not counting the rising prices in the future, we at least have to pay… Now there is not so much money in the national treasury, even if it is counted The Union land tax revenue in September and October and the commercial tax revenue in peacetime are also not enough, because we also have to pay the salaries of all public servants, Castellon-Crimisa Avenue and Krimisa-As The construction of the Proustum Avenue, the reconstruction of the swamps of Crimea, and the application of Plessinas to build small Hades in other cities such as Amendolara, Crimea, Niutum, etc. Temple, which of these items cost nothing! Mmmm! Spend a lot of money!”

“Okay, Mersis. I know you’ve done everything you can to save Dionysian money, yes It is very hard work! But if you give up, I will never find a better treasurer than you in the alliance! Do you have the heart to watch the alliance we have worked so hard to build because of the lack of effective management of the national treasury, Has the money collapsed!” Davos quickly praised.

“Now that the alliance is getting bigger and bigger, and there are quite a lot of income and expenses, it is really not something ordinary people can do to manage them well!” The good mood was also released, and he no longer vented his dissatisfaction, but thought about it and said: “Master Consul, I can prepare up to three legions and a month’s grain. If you don’t accept it, then change it. Me!”

One month!

Davers rubbed his chin.

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sonicmtl.com In the past, he led the army to fight. Most of the battles took place near the territory of Dionia. The scope and scale of the battles were not large, and they ended quickly. Among them, the second Crotone War, which lasted the longest, also took place. Not more than fifteen days, so haven’t felt the logistical pressure yet.

And this war with Bruti is to conquer an area and become an enemy of the entire race, and its difficulty will inevitably increase greatly.

Even if the war goes well, he expects the end time to be longer than before, and two months is just a conservative estimate.

But I didn’t expect that this would have made Dionysia very difficult and unable to provide full support.

War is about national strength!

A sentence popped into Davos’ mind. He was a little helpless. Thinking about the beginning of the year, Syracuse led an army of 80,000 troops to attack Carthage. The war has lasted for half a year, and it is not over yet.

Dionia is still rising too fast, the background is too thin, and the savings are not enough!

“Davers, I have a way to solve the problem of ration supply.” Mersis took a step forward and called Davos’s name affectionately, and said slightly mysteriously.

“Oh, what can I do?” Davos moved in his heart.

“The autumn harvest is coming soon. After the autumn harvest, almost all citizens have enough food in their homes. Can they each bring their own rations for 20 days or a month?”