Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 376: The Kingdom Convention during the War (3)

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What made Publius even more interested: The Chancellor of Exchequer also explained to everyone how the revenue of the treasury this year was used, how much money was used for the remuneration of the officials of the kingdom, and how much How much money is used for public buildings, how much money is used for school education in the kingdom, how much money is used for the purchase of military rations, how much money is used for armament manufacturing...

Mercis was so dear to these figures on stage, but Publius was amazed off the stage, and he was considered to be experienced in administrative affairs, he realized from the other party’s narration: The kingdom of Dionian’s role in the treasury The management and use of it is very delicate.

Moreover, the next scene surprised him even more.

After Melsis finished speaking, some veterans and representatives of councilors questioned the use and expenditure of a certain fee. Although Merses looked impatient, he explained in detail one by one, and he didn't return to his seat until no one asked any more questions.

Pubulius let out a sigh of relief. Even if he was just watching, he felt a little nervous. He initially realized that it might not be easy to hold power in the Kingdom of Dionia, like this Although supervision and questioning are also in the Roman Senate, they will never be so detailed and specific. This requires that the person in charge must have good management capabilities and avoid the common behind-the-scenes transactions in the city-state as much as possible. This time I concluded the summary smoothly, but in case one of his answers makes everyone unsatisfied, I am afraid it will not be so easy to pass...

Pubulius once again remembered the Dionian Guardian Meeting that Tiberus had mentioned to be held tomorrow, and began to wake up in his heart: This is Dionian, not Rome, and he must hold a public office. Be careful!

The next one who walked to the center of the venue was Minister of Agriculture Burkos, and his speech was quite exciting.

First of all, after experiencing a drought, in September last year, the entire kingdom's agriculture received a big harvest, which greatly eased the dilemma of insufficient rations and freed the people from the shadow of the drought. And Burcos then mentioned: The eastern plains of Campania and most of Latím were merged into the kingdom, adding **** acres of fertile flat land, and a total of **** acres were allocated to the people who moved there, and **** remained. Acres of land, what measures have officials of the Ministry of Agriculture taken to help the newly relocated people use these allotments more quickly...

In addition, he also mentioned the three regions of Siracusa, Sardinia and Western Sicily. Although they have not yet been completely settled, the Ministry of Agriculture has begun to plan the land there...

Burkos' speech won a round of applause, but everyone is also enthusiastically asking questions, mainly about whether young citizens in their towns who have not grown up for a long time can get the newly occupied land.

The Ministry of Agriculture had already considered this, so Burcos answered fairly easily.

Although Burks mentioned the topic of "Latin’s land distribution" to make Publius feel a bit sorrow, but he is also thinking that the leadership of the Kingdom of Dionia is indeed actively considering the Citizens sighed over the distribution of land.

The next appearance is the Minister of Commerce Mariji, this distinctive Persian makes Publius look carefully at it curiously.

Maliji’s speech at the beginning was in everyone’s expectation. The war had a great impact on the kingdom’s commerce and trade. In the past year, merchant ships between seaports and cities have decreased significantly, and markets in various regions have become sluggish... The decline in business is not surprising.

Marigi mentioned next: The acquisition of the Latham area, the entire Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia greatly expanded the trading circle of the Kingdom of Dionian in the Western Mediterranean and entered the precious metal trade. This will inevitably lead to greater development of the kingdom’s commerce after the war, and the alliance between the kingdom and Egypt will make the trade between the two countries closer and deeper, and will further improve the commerce of the Eastern Mediterranean... …

Of course, Mariji is only here to talk about a general idea. Before the end of this conference, the various departments of the kingdom will look forward to the work of the new year, and he will talk in more detail.

But even so, some local councillors with business backgrounds still actively raised their concerns, and Mariji also gave satisfactory answers.

The next person to play is Raphaas, the Minister of Household Registration. During this war, the Household Registration Department was also a busy department. Citizens and even freedmen were assigned to participate in the war as soldiers or as labor for transportation. Whether it is a meritorious service or being punished... These have to record the answers one by one. Because of the large number of people participating in the war, this is an extremely large and complicated task. Therefore, the civil servants in the household registration department are the largest in each department and have many scribes. , Recorders and archivists. With these detailed citizen files, other departments have a basis for reference, and they can barely achieve what Davers proposed to "reward for merits and punish citizens for faults." Requirements.

In Raphaas’ narration, everyone knows that the casualties of the Dionian people in this war are not just soldiers on the battlefield, but also ordinary people, such as those attacked by the Samonais. The Dawney area, the Catania plain destroyed by the Carthaginians, the Apulia area attacked by the remnants of the land and so on.

Therefore, the casualty figures given by Raphaas are much higher than those given by the Ministry of Military Affairs, but the total population of the kingdom in the new statistics is still higher than the previous year. Why? That is because the population of these areas newly incorporated into the kingdom has increased. Rome alone has brought more than 50,000 people to Dionia, and Syracuse also has a large number of people who have returned. In addition, there are The surrendered city-states such as Wei Ai, Kesreira, Alenia, and Saint Ibínia, the newly added population has exceeded 100,000.

In addition, the number of civil servants in the Slave Management Office under the Household Registration Department has doubled in this year. Romans, Latins, Syracuses, Carthaginians, and Phoenicians ...... The family and the mouth became slaves to the Kingdom of Dionia, which greatly eased the shortage of labor in the kingdom this year.

But at the same time, this has also brought tremendous pressure on the management of slaves by the household registration department. Raphaas also unabashedly recounted the turmoil caused by slaves and the casualties of the household registration department officials. In fact, it was In order to pass the issue of "increasing the official establishment of the household registration department and adding slave guards" that he will put forward at the Kingdom Assembly in the next few days, he laid an ambush in advance.

Pubulius listened to Raphaas very seriously, because it involved the Roman compatriots who became slaves. He also asked questions for the first time after his narration, asking about the status and status of Roman slaves. Is it possible to leave the country in the future?

Considering that Publius had just joined the kingdom, Raphaesti explained to him in detail the kingdom’s regulations on public affairs: slaves had simple but clean accommodation, and two meals a day were provided. Guaranteed, heavy physical labor and even three meals, occasionally meat is given, sicknesses have specialized doctors in charge of treatment, families with families will not be broken up, as long as the tasks are completed carefully and not hostile to the managers, they cannot be beaten at will Scolded. And it does not prohibit the union of male and female slaves... Slaves who performed well in the first year will receive a small monthly salary from the second year, and if they continue to perform well, they may be listed in the third year. Be included in the watch list until finally free at the Hades celebration...

Raphaea also specifically emphasized: Out of awe of Hades, at the same time, many officials of the Slave Management Office are born slaves. In addition, there are random checks by the Ministry of Supervision at any time, and the management of public efforts has always been It is strictly enforced in accordance with the law, and the slaves are living well; on the contrary, the kingdom can only conduct random checks on private slaves every month, and their living conditions are worse...

After listening to Publius, his guilt eased slightly. In fact, he knew that these Roman slaves lived in the slave camp north of Rome, on the banks of the Tino River, but he had never wanted to visit, because it would only be cursed, not grateful.

The next player on the stage is the Minister of Construction Heraclid Jr. Because the kingdom has invested all its treasury income into the war consumption, the construction and maintenance of public buildings in the country have stopped, but this does not mean that Heraclid Jr. De has nothing to say.

The reconstruction of the old city of Rome is a key point. Although Publius has experienced the process of reconstruction in Rome, it is another thing for him to consider the reconstruction of the entire city of Rome from the perspective of planners. This kind of experience, so he listened very carefully.

In addition, Heraclid also mentioned that after these new territories were merged into the kingdom, the construction of their roads is already under planning. When the spring planting is over, the Ministry of Construction will organize labor and prepare funds, as soon as possible The avenues of the kingdom extend to these territories to make it easier to communicate with the old territories of the kingdom, and it is more conducive to the kingdom’s governance.

The minister who played next not only frightened the local councillors, but the elders often felt frustrated. He was the Minister of Supervision Sesta.

This great minister of the kingdom, who has punished many officials and is called "Ladamandas under the sun" by the people, stopped at the center of the venue, and the entire venue became much quieter. Perhaps because he has been engaged in supervisory work for many years, he has developed a cold-faced and solemn temperament.

However, in his summary of last year’s supervision work, in fact, compared with previous years, there were fewer officials in the kingdom who were punished by the Ministry of Supervision. One of the important reasons was the war. In the state of emergency mobilization, making mistakes at this time will be punished twice, so few people dare to hit the gun at this critical juncture.