v8 Chapter 263： Controversy about the celebration

The elders are in a tight heart, and no one has uttered refutation. In these years, the Hades faith has become more and more popular. The year before, a judge of Crotone suddenly died in his sleep. His widow surrendered to the city hall on the second day and said, "It was his husband who had accepted bribes several times and made an unfair judgment, so he was met by Hades. Severe punishment..." This incident is widely circulated in the kingdom. The people are even more respectful of this fair and rigorous Pluto. They even let the officials feel a bit more awe at this gloomy and solemn deity. Of course, they also include the elders. .

At this time, Plesinus saw a person standing up not far away, turned out to be Marji, thinking that he wanted to oppose, and he was surprised.

Mariji smiled at him and said: "Of course I also support the decision of His Majesty, but I want to make the decision of the Malay from the perspective of trade. Since the three wars have erupted, especially the war with Carthage. Although the war has not yet burned into our main territory, it has led to a reduction in the number of foreign businessmen who used to trade in Dionia. The business tax in each city has been more or less in these months. Little decline, because these Gentile businessmen are not optimistic that Dionia can win the final victory in these three simultaneous wars, so they dare not contact the kingdom again.

And we dare to hold such a grand celebration of the football finals during the war, it is to show them our country's confidence in victory, and thus promote trade to restore prosperity. ”

"And the football finals itself can increase a lot of tax revenue and improve the state of the national treasury." Finance Minister Melsis interjected, while using his fingers to beat the armrests of the wooden chair, dissatisfied reminded: "You!! You must be clear now that the biggest problem in the kingdom now is not food, but the national treasury! It is not enough money in the national treasury!"

Wesba asked strangely: "Mercis, at this time, His Majesty has transported a large amount of property obtained from Rome and other occupied city-states to the port of Turui, and finally fell into it. Treasury, I heard that at least a few thousand Tarant, and the Alexis army occupied Kautim, Benevenvent, Lola and other towns of Samona, also shipped back a lot of property, how to the national treasury Will you still have money?!"

"Wesbach, you see the treasury to collect money, why didn't you see the state treasury spending a lot of money!" Melsis snorted and complained loudly: "The previous drought has already let The treasury cost a lot of savings. At the beginning of this war, the Sicilian fleet was almost completely destroyed. Your Majesty and our Senate made a decision to build hundreds of warships! How much does it cost? Do you know?! Thousands of soldiers and crew members are killed and killed, and there are many citizens who have been disabled after serious injuries. How much is the cost of the pension? Do you know that? The eleven regiments fought nearly 100,000 people and fought a battle. How many javelins and how many arrows do you want to consume? How many spurs are broken? How many short swords, shields, and horses are damaged?! I have to buy some spare weapons armor to ensure that the soldiers can continue to fight. Don't need to spend money?!... The spoils sent by His Majesty and Alexis are just smearing the consumption before the Treasury, but the war is far from over, and the Treasury will continue to disappear. Therefore any measures in favor of fiscal revenue should not let go! "

Wesbagan laughed a few times: "It seems that the war has a great trade and financial impact on the kingdom, but the autumn harvest is coming to an end. Once the citizens pay the land tax, the finance department should feel relaxed."

There were a few sneers in the meeting. It was a few veterans who felt that Weisba didn’t understand the kingdom’s finances. The land tax was a bit of money for the war.

Anta Orris stood up and glanced around for a glance. He couldn't allow some people to despise the authority of the rotating presidency. Although he was a little disdainful of Weisba's incompetence, he also served as the rotating chairman. On this issue, they were integrated.

"Is there any objection?!" Anta Orris said loudly: "If not, then take the time to implement your decision. In a few days, it will be September 9. We must start preparations soon."

The venue was restored to silence.

Wesba thanked Anta Orris and nodded, then said aloud: "Since everyone agrees with His Majesty's decision, this year's football finals will continue!"

After that, he raised a small hammer and knocked on the small clock on the table, making a crisp sound, and then turned his attention to one of the five rotating presidents in the front row, the Chief Executive of Turui: "Luceasi, This time you are still the person in charge of the football game. What difficulties do we need to solve?"

Lucias said with indulgence: "I also support this decision made by His Majesty. You also know that during the war, the citizens of the Turai region were killed and injured. The mood of the people was relatively depressed. The football game was held. It is conducive to the release of their emotions. And on the day of the Hades Festival, I hope that the ceremony of worshipping the soldiers in the Temple of the Spirits will be more solemn to appease their relatives!"

"This is supposed to be, I will arrange it, you can rest assured that Lucias!" Plesinus responded.

"In order to prevent accidents, I hope that the inspection department will be able to send additional patrols to maintain law and order in and around the city of Turai... and the Ministry of Military Affairs will be able to send more soldiers to maintain the order of the square and the temple in the city on the day of the celebration."

After receiving a positive response from Hilos and others, Lucias continued: "More importantly, because of the war, our Senate has not made any affirmation about whether to hold the football finals this year. In response, I am afraid that the cities are not prepared. We must inform them as soon as possible and let them send the teams as soon as possible. Otherwise, the teams will not arrive on time and the schedule will only be postponed. Inviting the friendly city-state to see the ceremony, is this still old?"

"I think we should continue to invite them. As Mr. Marji said, we need to show Dionya's confidence in these allies and friendly city states to get more support." Foreign Secretary Ansitano Sri Lanka seriously suggested: "And in the Sicilian war newspapers received yesterday, friendly city states like Agrigento, Gera, Minoa and others have been destroyed. We invite them to send messengers to participate in the ceremony, and take the opportunity to show Dionia does not give up their determination to appease their fleeing people."

"Ansantas is an adult." Anta Orris asked aloud: "Do you include Egypt among the allies you want to invite? When we were suffering from drought and war, Egypt gave us tremendous help, let We have survived the toughest months."

"Yeah, yeah, although Egypt is the ally we have just established, it has helped us the most. Why didn't anyone mention it beforehand to invite them?"

"I just remembered to invite Egypt at this time, I am afraid it is too late." Some elders regretted.

"You don't have to worry about the adults. The Foreign Ministry has just received news from the Eastern Mediterranean. The Egyptian Pharaoh has sent messengers to visit our Dionia. It is estimated that they will arrive in Turui before the celebration." Ansitanos immediately Respond.

"Why don't you say such an important thing?" Cornelus complained: "Anseantas, Egypt is our important ally. Your foreign ministry is responsible for receiving the Egyptian messengers. What do we need? What the Senate did, even if it was put forward, was to make them satisfied! In addition, he should tell his Majesty immediately and let him know about it."

Ancitalos nodded.

Cornelus finished, and said to Weisba in the center of the venue: "Since everyone agrees to hold the football finals, then quickly send a messenger to inform the chief executives of each city to invite allies and friendly city states as in previous years. Festival."

Wesbach nodded and called the clerk who was in charge of the recording meeting, let them immediately start writing letters, stamp the seal of the Senate, and hand it to the messengers who are waiting at the temple It is sent to all places (because the Dionysian Senate has a meeting every day, and some proposals may be passed at any time. Therefore, the Senate has a fixed letter of courier to timely and accurately convey the resolution of the Senate to those who should be conveyed).

After finishing these arrangements, Wesbach sighed with relief and routinely asked: "Do you have any new proposals?"

The Minister of Military Affairs, Hilos, stood up and said with a serious look: "The Ministry of Military Affairs received an intelligence report in the past few days. Puchetti’s former prince Wadarka was calling for the escape to Mesapi, the Greek native, in Peloponnese. Puchetti, the remnant of Danny, ready to attack our Apulian region."

Everyone listened and was shocked.

Wesbach also said carelessly before the scan, and asked: "Is this news accurate?"

"It has been confirmed by Aristilas." Hilos simply returned, and the people no longer expressed doubts. Although many veterans were respectful of King Daves’s intelligence chief, he obtained intelligence. The ability is unquestionable.

"Master Hilos, do you know how many enemies there are?" Wesbach asked aloud.

"According to the information received last time, there are about 4,000 people." Hilos said seriously: "It is estimated that they will land in Apulia in the near future."

"These mourning dogs are very likely to choose time. When Alexis led the army to the Samonai mountain range, the 4th Fleet left the Adriatic Sea and went to Sicily, and the whole Apulian area came to sneak attack. ”