In the uproar, a voice exclaimed: "Dila's husband?! Ulaza, you have no chance!"
This sentence caused the guests to chuckle for the first time.
"I thought you all died in Grummentum's pursuit..." Ulaza said bitterly, "So, I already have a wife."
"At that time, we couldn't be sure that we would live to this day!" Bagul's words resonated with the guests, and he continued: "So tonight we meet, don't talk about anything else, just drink! Celebrate that we are still alive today! "
"That's right!" Kesima took a sip from the amphora filled with wine, and praised loudly: "Good wine! It's the first time I've had such a good wine! Le's good wine can't be drunk!"
The crowd burst into laughter.
Bagul was secretly grateful to Kesima for saving himself from the siege. He raised his glass and shouted: "Come, let's thank God Asinu for his blessing!"
Bagul took the lead to lead everyone. After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became lively. The cups were exchanged, and the cups were exchanged. In the noise, Bagul stood up and said to Asistes: "Come, Brother-in-law, let me introduce my guests to you!"
Asisters held the wine jug in one hand and the wine glass in the other.
"This is Kesima, my childhood friend and my wrestling opponent, but he can't always beat me!"
"Don't listen to his nonsense!"
"If you don't believe me, let's fight again another day!"
"Don't change another day, the banquet will be over in a while, dare you?!"
"Better than, I'm afraid you won't succeed!" Bagule readily agreed.
Hearing that there will be a wrestling to watch, the other guests are also excited to coax.
Asisters saluted Xima according to Lucanian etiquette, clinked glasses, and drank.
"Okay!" Someone shouted. Apparently, Asisters was a Greek, but he began to attract the attention of the guests with the etiquette and cheerfulness of the Lucanians.
"This is Ulaza, my friend, who was also Tina's suitor!"
"Nice to meet you!" Asisters stepped forward to clink glasses and said, "Don't worry, Tina is living a good life, and I will always treat her well!"
Ulaza stared at Asisters and spit out, "I'm going to wrestle with you in a while, dare you?!"
"Okay!" Asisters replied simply, raised his glass, and drank it.
"Okay!!" The guests who had a lot of fun to watch shouted, and they began to think that the Greek was very appetizing.
"This is Uncle Hermon, who often took us to fish when we were young. His fishing skills are the best among all Lucarians!"
…
After walking down the circle, after drinking a can of wine, Asisters felt that he was floating a little while walking, but the eyes of the guests looking at him were no longer as alert as they had been.
"Brother-in-law, you have to know..." Bagul, who returned to his seat, said earnestly to Asisters: "Before, we were all small tribes living in the mountains and forests between the upper reaches of the La River and the upper reaches of the Agri River. , they often communicate with each other, and they often unite to fight against foreign enemies. However, after Grummentum and Niutum formed an alliance, we were unable to confront their powerful strength at all, and some were forced to join the grid. Lumentum, some like Kesima and Uraza were forced to join Niutum, and some escaped from the mountains like us... I didn't expect that we would be able to get together..." Bagul said emotionally: " If my father knew, he would be awake all night!"
Bagule's remarks also touched the memory of the guests present, and most of them were sighed.
At this time, Bagul patted Asisters on the shoulder and said loudly: "My brother-in-law has another identity, he is the personal attendant of Davos, the consul of the Tua Alliance, this time he was taken by Lord Davos. Sent to help rule Niutum!"
As soon as these words came out, all the guests were amazed.
"Davos? You mean the Greek who annihilated more than 10,000 people in Acpiru with only a few thousand people?!"
"Asisters, I heard that Davos later defeated tens of thousands of Crotone people with thousands of people. Is it true?"
"I heard that he is still the son of the Greek gods?!"
…
No wonder the guests were so surprised. Although Niutum and Turii cut off communication due to the war, Laos has a port. As long as there is foreign trade, news from the outside can quickly reach Niutum. The Lucanians were amazed at why the powerful Lucanian coalition failed, when the name of Davos first came to their ears, and as long as they paid attention, the foreign merchant ships in the port of Laos would Hear more rumors about Davos in…
To the more superstitious and more powerful Lucarians, the powerful and mysterious Greek who had achieved so much was in awe, so when Bagul learned this from his captives, he immediately Realizing that this could be used, he did not say the position of Asisters, but said that he was the confidant of Davos, and immediately put a halo on Asisters.
Asisters took the opportunity to say: "Lord Davos once said, 'In Lucalia, the big tribes oppressed the small tribes, annexed their tribes, plundered their cattle and sheep, and finally the leader of the big tribe was rich as a king, and People from small tribes are not slaves but are better than slaves.'"
"Yes, it is!"
"That's right!"
The words of Asisters resonated with the guests.
"And our Tua Alliance will never oppress you!" Asisters said with great certainty: "Before I came, Lord Davos repeatedly told me, 'Treat the Lucalia people like your own clan!' He Said, 'Under the Tua League, the Greeks, Lucanians, Egyptians and other races will all be the same, regardless of status or status, and enjoy the same rights and obligations!'"
"That's true!" Bagul immediately took over the conversation and proved it: "The chief commercial officer of the Tua Union, the elder of the Senate, Mariji, is an Egyptian, but he is also a citizen of the Tua Union! And I am Luka. Nia, now the captain of the fourth brigade of the Tua Union First Army Corps, and the elder of the Senate at the same time! My father Vespa is also the elder of the Senate!"
The guests let out an unbelievable exclamation. The Lucaria region is surrounded by Greek city-states, and their long-term contacts and exchanges have made them generally aware of the system of the Greek city-states. The elders of the Senate are equivalent to the leaders of a large tribal alliance in Lucania. They can participate in discussions and decide affairs in the tribal alliance, meet powerful leaders, and even influence the decisions of the big leaders.
"How can I become a citizen of the Tua Union?!" Many people felt hot and couldn't help asking loudly.
“As long as you are willing to join the Tua Union, you can be reserve citizens of the Tua Union now, and you can become full citizens in five years as long as you obey the laws of the Union and behave well (the Tua Union Senate considers the Lucanians special circumstances, so as long as he is willing to submit, he can become a reserve citizen. But to be fair, like the Greeks, he will not become a full citizen after five years).” Asistes explained.
"What's the difference between this preparatory citizen and a full citizen?" Some careful people noticed the difference between these two words.
"Pre-citizens do not enjoy some rights of full-fledged citizens, such as the allocation of land by the alliance, the ability to hold public office... etc. But the reserve citizens enjoy the protection of the alliance and can obtain the aid of the alliance, such as you become a reserve citizen, if you are willing to farm the land , the alliance will rent the land in Niutum for you to plant, and the tax rate is only 5% (this is a new policy introduced to encourage pre-citizens to move to Niutum); if they are willing to graze, they will rent cattle and sheep to you Grazing, the tax rate is also 5%. You must know that it is not so easy for many Greek free people in Turii to become prospective citizens of the alliance. After they apply for the alliance, they have to go through at least two years of investigation before Possibly a reserve citizen."
"It is indeed the case. Taking into account the vigilance of the Lucanians against the Greeks, the Senate of the Tua Union has specially relaxed the conditions for Lucanians to become reserve citizens of the Union in order to show the sincerity of the Union. Criticized by many citizens!" Bagul once again endorsed the alliance.
In fact, the two were too worried. Most of the guests don’t care about this. Compared to these small tribe leaders who have half of their income turned over to Niutum City every year and can only go out to fight and survive by capturing them, the tax rate given by the Tua Alliance is good. Couldn't be better! The guests are eager to communicate with each other.
"Aren't you afraid that we took the cattle and sheep you gave and ran away?" Someone said jokingly.
"We're not afraid!" Asisters said confidently: "We only need a few cattle and sheep to recognize a person who is not suitable to be a citizen of the Alliance. And where can the person who stole the cattle and sheep go? In other Lucaria tribes, and then their cattle and sheep were taken away, and they continued to be oppressed by strange leaders? Or to other Greek city-states and become slaves? Or wandering alone in the wild until they died of freezing, sickness, or starvation? Instead, It's better to stay in a friendly and peaceful alliance, isn't it better to live a stable life! The alliance respects the culture and customs of Lucalia, allowing you to have your own temple, free sacrifice, and your own customs and festivals , as long as it does not violate the laws of the Union and disturb the public order…”
After hearing these words, every guest fell into thought.
At this time, someone shouted: "How can I become the elder of the Tua Alliance Senate?!"
Bagul recognized that the speaker was Hermon and smiled in his heart. At the time, the tribe of Hmon was second only to the tribe of Vesba, and was considered the largest among the tribes in the area between the La and Agri rivers, but now there are only a few hundred warriors left.
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