Rome Must Fall

Maximus again... The pirate leaders looked at each other in surprise: the Nix tribe was full of the marks of this god-favored leader!

However, what Carlos Pampas said did arouse their interest in the rugby game.

The carriage continued to run along the road on the south bank of the Kupa River, and soon drove onto the wooden bridge across the river and entered the dense forest trail.

No, the dense forest trail can no longer be called a "trail". It has actually been built into a highway: a wide and solid driveway made of stone slabs and cement, deep drainage ditches on both sides of the road, and sidewalks with compacted soil outside the drainage ditches... These are no different from the previous roads.

And the dense trees outside the road are lush and green, like an umbrella that blocks the scorching sun in the sky, only letting the sunlight pass through the layers of green leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, so that people walking on the road no longer feel the heat. Instead, the smell of soil and the fragrance of grass and trees in the air make people feel comfortable. There are also birds jumping around in the forest, chirping, running deer herds, and rustling leaves in the breeze... making walking in the dense forest no longer a pain, but a kind of enjoyment.

Of course, the improvement of the road greatly increased the speed of the carriage. In the afternoon, Karsi Pampas and his party arrived at Linkouka.

If it weren't for the invitation letter, he would probably have been delayed for some time because of waiting in line for the sentry inspection.

Entering the plain on the west bank of the Sava River, there are more vehicles and pedestrians on the road, most of them are heading towards the city of Ophidalia.

In the evening, the carriage arrived at the West Village of Ophidalia.

Compared with the occupation of Ophidilla four years ago, the appearance of this village has not changed much. The main reason is that there are enough villages on both sides of Ophidilla to accommodate the tribesmen, and there is no hostile force that can threaten the safety of Ophidilla at this stage, so Maximus did not order it to be rebuilt, but concentrated all manpower and material resources on the construction of roads and river embankments.

However, the current Ophidilla West Village is similar to Todlido. Most of the foreign auxiliary people have become reserve tribesmen after working in accordance with the rules for a few years.

Some were re-arranged to various villages to divide houses and land, and the other part was temporarily living in the village because the tribe had no extra fertile land, but a lot of houses were vacated. It happened that the various departments of Nix expanded their territory and population, and their staffing and departmental functions also expanded accordingly. The houses in the East Village were no longer sufficient, so some officials moved to the West Village and established a new office.

For example, the Ministry of Commerce, in addition to managing trade and conducting diplomacy, also has the functions of receiving distinguished guests. When the tribe was first established, there was little demand for this. Although the Ardei tribe also sent envoys to visit from time to time, the two tribes were very close and often returned after completing their business without staying longer. But now the situation is very different. The territory of the Nix tribe has expanded, and the visiting Ardei envoys cannot arrive and return on the same day. In addition to Ardei, the Yapods and Noriki tribes, who have friendly relations with the Nix tribe, also have diplomatic needs.

Therefore, how to receive foreign envoys well is not only a problem that Pygris, but also Maximus, should pay attention to.

After repeated consideration, Pigris proposed at the meeting of the Council of State: the "House of Nix" under the Ministry of Commerce should be the place to receive foreign envoys. It should not only allow foreign envoys to rest better on the way, but also establish its headquarters in the city of Ophidalia, the center of the tribe, to provide comfortable accommodation and delicious food for foreign envoys, so as to deepen their good impression of the Nix tribe and provide better support for subsequent negotiations and exchanges...

His proposal was passed, and the tribe set aside five houses in the west of Ophidalia as the place for the Ministry of Commerce to receive foreign envoys.

It's just that Maximus thought the name "House of Nix" was too vulgar, so he personally named this area the embassy.

Chalsipompus lived in the embassy last year. He declined the request of the city guard who checked the invitation letter to personally lead the way for him, and brought Agatacus and his party to the door of the embassy quickly.

The head of the protocol department of the Ministry of Commerce is Minas. This former slave boy and Maximus's personal disciple initially served as the chief's attendant, and was later assigned to the Ministry of Commerce to manage the tribe's first hotel. After a few years of remarkable achievements, Todlido's "House of Nix" became a well-known place with rave reviews. Therefore, last year he was promoted to the head of the protocol department due to his outstanding political achievements, responsible for managing the embassy and receiving foreign envoys.

Upon learning that Calsipampas had arrived, Minas, wearing two dragon emblems on his chest, strode out with a smile on his face: Uncle Calsipampas, you are finally here! Yesterday, the chief asked about you on the court! "

The reason why Minas called him "uncle" was because Calsipampas' son Rogernisius had studied and lived with them. This name that expressed a friendly relationship instantly brought the two closer.

"Because I was busy digging and transporting iron ore, I came a little late this time. "Chalcyon looked a little apologetic. He quickly turned around and pointed behind him: "Let me introduce these people to you..."

After listening to the introduction, Mainas smiled brightly and said to the somewhat reserved pirate leaders: "Before you arrived, the leader had already learned about you from the messenger sent by the administrator of Pompos in Western Russia. He repeatedly He has entrusted me to convey his welcome to you, and hopes that you can safely celebrate the summer memorial ceremony with the Knicks people here. After the festival is over, he will summon you again and make appropriate arrangements for you."

Kalsipempas and his party were immediately relieved and expressed their willingness to follow the arrangement.

"Uncle, you must be tired after traveling all day. Food and accommodation have been arranged for you long ago. Please come with me!"

Mainas personally led Kalsipempas and his entourage to Courtyard No. 4 in the embassy area. This empty mansion was specially prepared for them. With the help of the attendants, everyone entered their own rooms and rinsed off their sweat-stained clothes. After putting on the loose and soft linen robes specially prepared for them, dinner was already set on the table.

Everyone entered the restaurant and found that the table was not only filled with sumptuous food, but also the beer they had just drank at noon. Everyone was happy. After being exposed to the sun all the way, they could still drink delicious beer to quench their thirst in the evening. They were very excited. The Knicks couldn't be more satisfied with their arrangement.

Just when everyone was eating and drinking happily, two more people came into the restaurant: "Karsipampas, you don't tell us if you have something good to eat, you can't just eat it all by yourself!"

When Kalsipempas heard the sound, he looked around and saw that it was Budokaribas and Cicelitses. He was immediately surprised: "Why are you two here?"

"Like you, we also received an invitation letter from Chief Maximus." Budokaribas replied.

"You used to attend Knicks' summer festivals, but you never lived here in Ofidilia."

Kalsipempas was still puzzled, because the two Aldi tribe leaders lived on both sides of the Sava River, and they could arrive in Ofidilia in time to attend the festival, whether by boat or car, so in the past When invited by the Nyx tribe, he always came and returned on the same day, never staying longer in Ofidilia, to avoid gossiping with Alistakas and other leaders who lived in the former Ardie territory, who were also invited.

"I heard that the conditions for the Nyx tribe to entertain distinguished guests are getting better and better, and the food is getting better and better, so we decided to come and enjoy it." Ciceliteses said, walking to Calsipempas.

Calsipempas asked the others to move away, and asked the waiter to bring two wooden chairs for the two of them to sit down.

"We have already eaten, just two beers." After Cicelitses finished speaking, he stared at the waiter with wide eyes as he poured the beer. He couldn't wait to pick it up, took a big sip, and burped happily. : "Ah, it's so comfortable. I really didn't expect the Knicks to be able to make such delicious wine! It's just that they are too stingy and even limited it, so we can't drink it openly."

Kalsipampas was a little funny: "You two came to see me, aren't you just trying to have a few more drinks?"

Cicelitses chuckled, but Budokalibas glanced around the other people at the table and asked: "Karsipempas, are these all your people? Why haven't I seen them before? Pass?"

"They are all my brothers." Carl Sipempas immediately introduced everyone present, and also briefly told the reason why he brought them here.

The two leaders looked at each other with joy in their eyes.

Budokaribas said to the pirate leaders: "You don't have to worry at all. Based on my understanding of Chief Maximus, he will be happy to accept you into the Nix tribe.

However, the Nix tribe is different from other tribes here. It has formulated many laws and regulations, and once the tribesmen violate them, they will be punished. You have been at sea for many years and have become accustomed to freedom. Can you adapt to life in the strict Nix tribe? "

Agatacus said frankly: "It seems that Chief Budokaribas has misunderstood us pirates. Whether we plunder at sea or rest on the shore, we will take great risks, so we must strictly abide by many things." I must follow the rules to avoid losing my life, so I think I can fully adapt to my new life in the Knicks tribe!

And walking along this journey has really opened my eyes. The Nix tribe is completely different from other tribes in this mountain. I don’t think there is anyone who doesn’t want to live as good a life as the Nix people! "