Nilia was concentrating on reading the book cut out of papyrus in her hand when she suddenly heard a soft voice: "What book are you reading?"
Nilia raised her head subconsciously and saw a handsome boy standing in front of her.
In Apox's eyes: the girl in front of her had a beautiful face, beautiful long hair, and those big blue eyes seemed to be covered with a veil, like a mist like poetry, giving her a melancholy and mysterious temperament.
"May I ask who you are?" A clear oriole-like voice awakened Apox, who was absent-minded. Facing Nelia's question, he felt nervous for some reason: "I'm... I'm Eunice's younger brother."
"Ah! You are Eunice... The princess always mentioned to me Apox... Your Highness!" Nelia exclaimed and stood up hastily.
"Just call me Apox... or you'll break the school rules." Apox corrected with a smile.
Although these children of King Davos have distinguished status, Davos specially asked Turiyi School to formulate a special school rule, which does not allow his children to get preferential treatment in the school by virtue of their power, and hopes that teachers and students will be with him. The few children of my family have normal relationships, just so that they can have a normal life. Nelia had just moved to Turii from Brindisi and was not quite used to it.
"I'm sorry! Next time... I won't call it like this." Nilia bowed her head uneasily and admitted her mistake. The reason why their family moved back to Turii from Brindisi was because of the families of the dead sailors at the Brindisi naval base. The grievances against the Miltias family are very serious, which seriously interferes with their family life, forcing them to leave, and also has an impact on Nelia's young mind, making her always in a state of sensitivity and tension.
"It's okay." Apox saw her nervousness and quickly changed the subject: "What are you looking at?"
"Egypt... I have seen and heard." Nelia said hurriedly, and handed the book in her hand to Apox.
Apox did not answer: "Is it written by Mr. Ancitanos? I have already read it."
Ancitanos visited Egypt several times and combined his experience in Egypt with some history to write a travel note. Since it did not involve any secret content, several copies were copied and placed in the Turii Museum, allowing the public to Borrow.
Nilia was keenly aware of the problem in Apox's words, and showed a surprised expression: "You call the Ancitanos scholar a teacher?!"
"Yeah, I just finished listening to his class before." Apox raised his eyebrows, unconsciously wanting to show off something.
"But I heard that he doesn't teach at school." Nelia was a little puzzled. As soon as she said the words, she immediately felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly explained: "I didn't... I didn't say—"
"It doesn't matter, anyone will be surprised to hear me say this." Apox smiled to reassure her, and explained: "Mr. Ancitanos allowed me to go to the school to listen to his lectures to thank me for sending Gave him some material on Egyptian history."
"Oh, is that so!" Nilia looked surprised again, forgot her previous anxiety, and hurriedly asked: "That temple... You must be very knowledgeable about the history of Egypt! I heard that there is a monster in Egypt. , looks like a horse, but is stronger than a horse, but lives in the Nile River, is this true? I saw that there is no record of this in the book "Egypt"."
After listening to Apox, he pretended to be modest and said: "There is a lot of research, but I do know a lot about Egypt. The monster in the Nile River you mentioned just now should be the 'hippo' that the Egyptians called, It does exist, and it lives in the middle and upper reaches of the Nile River. Teacher Ancitanos traveled to Egypt several times and stayed in the lower Nile region. He should have never seen a hippopotamus. Out of a strict attitude, he not written"
Seeing that Apox really knew a lot about Egypt, Nelia got excited and asked, "That's about..."
When Eunice wanted to call Apox on the court, she found that the two of them were talking and laughing on the sidelines, so she looked at them with a strange expression: "You two are very good, so you are familiar with each other so soon!"
Nilia blushed instantly.
Apox forcefully said calmly: "What's the matter? Second sister."
"It's your turn to play."
"Understood." Apox responded, turned his head and asked, "Nelia, can you play football?"
"Will... kick a little," Nelia said softly.
"Then let's go and play together. Plato, a famous scholar in Athens once said, 'The young people of the city-state should participate in sports more, which will help them grow into a healthy and noble city-state citizen...'"
Eunice saw that Apox was still talking at this time, but Nilia nodded seriously. The smile on her face became more and more strange. She deliberately said: "I'm sorry! We can only change someone!"
"Then replace Briantes as well." Apox said without hesitation.
"Why change me?!" Briantes, who was on the tip of his ear, heard it and expressed his dissatisfaction loudly.
In the end, Apox and Nelia were still on the field.
"Catch the ball!" Eunice deliberately kicked the ball towards Nelia with a big foot, wanting to see how good her football was. As a result, Nilia, who seemed weak and weak, stopped the ball in front of her very lightly.
"Not bad!" Eunice exclaimed.
Apox's eyes brightened.
Brindisi is a purely naval and military town. The citizens of the city are either the navy or the cavalry. In addition to military training, they are also keen on various sports. Every year, they send teams to participate in the kingdom's rugby and football games. , and won the championship of the football finals many times. In fact, if you think about it, you can understand that the people of Brindisi are mainly composed of crew members. They fight against the wind and waves at sea all year round. They are well-proportioned and powerful. The achievements of the Lindisi people in football have also made the sport popular throughout the city. Both children and the elderly not only love to watch football, but also love to play football, and Nelia is naturally influenced by it.
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When the boys and girls were happily playing football in the sunset, the Dionysian elder Cornelus dragged his tired body and returned to his mansion.
Before he could sit down, his wife Hesia immediately came over and asked, "Is our child Eucriris okay? Which legion is he assigned to? You wrote a letter to the legion commander and asked him to take good care of him. Yet?… "
"Didn't I already say that the "Dionysian Law" stipulates that administrative officials must not inquire about and interfere in the internal affairs of the army, especially during the war! You ask these questions every day when you come back, and I will bother you if you don't. Now, can you let me take a breath, I just came back and didn't even change Bolton..." Cornerus said with some complaints.
"Eucleus is our only son! This is his first time on the battlefield, and he has to face the terrible Carthaginians, shouldn't we be worried! I just ask you to ask, and I didn't let you use your power to prevent your children from going to the battlefield, what's wrong with that! If you don't dare to ask, I'll go to Lord Hiros!" Hesia said angrily, her eyes were red, and she stomped her foot abruptly. , turn around and go out.
When Cornelus saw it, he hurriedly chased after her and held her: "Oh, Hesia, don't make trouble! You won't be able to see Hiros if you go, the Senate meeting is over, Hiros didn't go home, Instead, it went directly to the Ministry of Military Affairs.”
"Then I'll go to the Military Department to find him!" Hesiah said without hesitation.
Cornelus hurriedly said: "The Ministry of Military Affairs is very talkative, you are going, and you want to make the whole city know that I, Cornelus, for the sake of the child, follow my own interests, and want to get the tribunes to come. Impeach me!"
"I... I'm going to let the tribune impeach you!" Hesia said so, but stopped moving forward.
Cornelus saw it in his eyes, and then persuaded: "I have worked diligently in Dionia for so many years, and His Majesty trusts me very much, otherwise he would not announce after he led the army out." With me as the head, together with the other four rotating chairmen, I will temporarily take charge of the internal affairs of the kingdom.' I also get along very well with other colleagues, and I have never had a grudge against anyone over the years.
Your Majesty and my colleagues all know that I have only one child, and the conscription list clearly reads Cornelus Eucleris. Besides me, in the kingdom, who else has the surname Cornelus, as long as it is Anyone with a heart will give Eucliris to take care of him. Now in the Senate no one's child will fight to kill the enemy, and even His Majesty has sent his newly grown son, adopted son and son-in-law to the battlefield. Li Todemus' son-in-law was seriously injured and had to be amputated... As the rotating chairman of the Senate, I took the initiative to inquire about the child's condition at this time, which would give people a handle, but it was not good... "
"But this is our only son, we just ask!" Hesiah said, tears falling.
Speaking of which, Cornelus' original wife and children all died in the war between Lucanians and Turii 20 years ago. Ruth married a new wife. At that time, he was in his 50s, and he actually let his wife get pregnant. Naturally, he was very happy and cherished. But at the moment he could only hold his wife and sigh deeply: "Who made him a boy!"
At this time, the servant walked into the backyard, seeing this scene, he didn't know what to do for a while.
"What's the matter?" Cornelus asked.
Hesia hurriedly wiped away her tears.
"Master, Lord Shiros is visiting."
Cornelus moved in his heart, and when he saw his wife cast a hopeful look at him, he nodded slightly: "Please invite him in!"