Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 7: The Secret of Rentulus

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But what they don’t know is that Daves’ main purpose of enacting this decree is to accelerate the assimilation of some Dionian citizens, such as the Romans and a few Phoenician nobles who joined Dionian. Let Dionians have a sense of pride that they are unique (in the Mediterranean countries and races, people who gradually have surnames basically adopt first name first. Last name last), which is more conducive to accelerating the formation A new Dionian race.

After the "Last Name Law" was promulgated, Dionian citizens basically followed the law, and there was no major turmoil in the territory. For slaves, the decree did not mention. After all, many slaves did not even have names, only nicknames. However, many slaves’ masters still gave them official names for convenience. Some kingdom slaves might be better off after gaining freedom in the future. Developed in the kingdom, gave himself an official name, and registered with the slave camp management office.

Under such a general trend, if Gaius persists and does not change, he will undoubtedly look very different and will attract special attention from the patrol.

"Someone is looking for you outside the camp, go there." The soldier at the door calmed down.

"Thank you...Thank you, sir!" Gaius quickly got dressed, rolled over to the ground, nodded and bowed to the soldiers to express his gratitude, and then ran to the camp gate quickly.

The originally quiet dormitory suddenly became lively: "Someone comes to Gaius in the evening, which is too strange."

"What's so strange about this. Now we work in the quarry during the day. Only in the evening can we find people in the camp."

"Gaius is so lucky. Someone always comes to him. It seems that he has many relatives outside!"

"What's so strange about this, because he used to be a Roman nobleman. Don’t you Phoenicians also have many relatives in the kingdom? How is it like us Lusitania... Hey, family 'S relatives don't even know whether we are alive or dead..."

Suddenly silent in the dormitory.

After a while, someone comforted me: "In a few years, when you are free, you can return to Iberia and bring your family to Dionia to live together."

"Huh! I won't stay here until I am free. I will definitely return to Iberia, which I am familiar with, far away from this abominable Kingdom of Dionia. Maybe someday , Will also be with Dionia...huh!"

"What can I do when I go back to the poor mountainous area of ​​Iberia! I am often hungry, and there is no cure when I get sick. There are often **** battles between the tribes. I don't know when I will lose my life in the battle... .. In fact, living in this slave camp is much better than living in Iberian tribes! After I have gained freedom, I will never return to Iberia again. Living in Turei will definitely be better than living in Iberia. It's better in the slave camp!"

"How dare you betray the tribe! See if I won't kill you now!"

"Okay, stop making trouble! Do you want to attract all the patrols!"

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The slave camp is like a small closed Dionian town, with cafeterias, shops, hospitals, and even an arena...all the town facilities are basically complete, and the slaves are in the camp when they are free As long as they do not violate the regulations, they can move freely, but they cannot leave the camp. However, in order to reduce the sense of resistance of the slaves, so that they can obtain a free identity through labor more at ease, so the management office allows outsiders to visit the slaves in the camp.

Especially after the Western Mediterranean War, the number of outsiders visiting the camp increased sharply. This was because a large number of new Roman and Phoenician citizens and a large number of Roman and Phoenician slaves were produced.

Gaius walked into the reception room by the gate of the camp, and saw the familiar figure sitting there, and couldn't help shouting: "Lentulus Manlilius."

The man who looked younger than Gaius turned to stare at him, and warned in a deep voice: "Gaius, don't shout!"

Gaius, who was suffocated before, ignored Lentulus’ warnings and said sarcastically, "Isn’t this your name?! Or you have forgotten your true identity, forget For the glory of your family, but willing to follow the requirements of the Dionians to take a name that is not a Roman at all?!"

In fact, Lentulus can refute: "Since you Gaius has not forgotten the honor of the family, dare you publicly declare that your name is Gaius Fabius Rabio !"

But he didn’t, because his father was Publius Manlilius, not only was the first Roman nobleman to join the Kingdom of Dionian, but he was also the first to publicly change his surname after the promulgation of the "Law of Last Name" The Roman officials of the Kingdom of Rome, many former Roman aristocrats and today’s citizens of the Kingdom privately hated him, and even called him “the chief culprit leading to the demise of Rome.” These rumors obviously had an impact on Lentulus. He Blushing, he blurted out excitedly: "Gaius, you only dare to move your lips. You don't even know what huge risks the people who are really defending Rome are taking! One day, you will know that I have Never forget the glory of Rome and the family!"

Speaking of this, Lentulus held his head high, and a kind of determination and pride appeared on his face, making Gaius who knew him stunned, and subconsciously asked softly: "Lentulus, you What does this mean? What are you going to do?!"

Lentulus ignored his question, picked up a thick package, put it on the table, and said in a cold voice: "Your sister sent the package from Rome to our home again, and ask us to send it here. The package is delivered to you. I think you are very happy every time you receive the package. It is not because your brother-in-law Stolo is a Dionian official and also changed his surname to cut off contact with them."

"Who said I don't scold them, but I still have to accept things." Gaius cheeky, smiled, dragged the package over and opened it immediately.

"It's useless to look at it in a hurry. It's just some food and clothing, no valuables. The guards had already picked it up when they entered here." Lentulus was still indifferent.

Gaius showed a contented look on his face: "Great! It's all the Roman specialty foods that I like to eat! I haven't eaten them for a long time, and I almost forgot what they taste like!"

Lentulus was a little lost when he heard this.

At this time, he heard Gaius say: "Lentulus, our two families are relatives. We have been playing together since we were young. I still remember that my father often praised you in front of me and said, "Don't look at you older than me. I was young, but I have been very assertive since I was a child. When I grow up, I will definitely be more promising than me, and maybe become a hero of the city of Rome. "I have always kept this in my heart. I just used words to humiliate you. What your father did, on the other hand, is also afraid that you will truly submit to Dionia and betray my father and my expectations of you...In short, I hope you can forgive me!"

Lentulus listened to Gaius’s flattering words, and was scratching the itch in his heart. The dissatisfaction in his heart quickly melted away, pretending to be angry and said: "My father is my father, I am me , I will always be a true Roman!"

"That's! That's! We are a great race raised by she-wolves and will never succumb! Especially Lentulus, I firmly believe that you will become a great Roman hero!" Gaiusqing After speaking sincerely, seeing that Lentulus's face was quickly swept away with an angry look and showing his complacency, he hurriedly moved forward and asked in a low voice: "The big thing you just said... ...What is it?"

The young Lentulus had already been frightened by what Gaius said. He glanced around: There was no one else in the reception room except for the two of them.

So, he also approached Gaius and said in a slightly ostentatious voice: "As before, you must keep it secret! I tell you..."

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Gaius bid farewell to Lentulus, and when he came out of the reception room, he was happily accepted by the guards again, and then walked briskly back to the camp.

He did not go back to the dormitory directly, because once the food in the package was discovered by the slaves, it would be robbed soon, so he went to the villa area (the single slaves’ nickname for the place where the slaves with the family lived ), knocked on the door of Maximus's house.

"It's so late. Don't take a good rest, regain strength, and walk around! Don't forget to go mining tomorrow!" Massimus opened the door, saw him, and criticized unceremoniously. .

Gaius ignored him, craned his neck and looked in, and said, "Where are my sister-in-law and the children?"

"It's Gaius, come in and sit down!" A figure stood up in a corner with a faint candlelight, and then two small figures rushed out and shouted affectionately: "Gaiwu Uncle Si!"

"Good boy!" Gaius showed a kind smile on his face. He knelt down and took out a few things from the package: "Look, what did uncle bring you?"

"Ah, what a big bread!"

"There are fish!"

"Remember, this is Roman wheat bread and Tiber marinated fish, and this-Sabine's cheese. Let's eat it."

"Uncle Gaius is so nice!"

"Thank you Uncle Gaius!"

"Your cousin Konya brought you something again, she was really nice to you!" Seeing the package and the food, Massimus immediately guessed the matter as if it were in the past. The big clans in Rome often intermarried and are familiar with each other.

"My sister was really nice to me, but that Stolo actually became an official of Dionia. My uncle was so blind that he actually married my sister to this commoner!" Gaius Said bitterly: "However, I think he won't be long as a judge soon!"

"What's wrong?" Massimus asked immediately, alertly.

Gaius did not answer directly, but said: "Brother, do you still have wine here? Let's have a small banquet with salted fish and bread from this hometown tonight, happy!"